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‘Deeply troubled’ by Darfur rape allegations, Ban urges ‘unfettered’ access to town

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An unexploded bomb on the way to Tabit from Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur.

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EU Sanctions Ukraine Separatists, Holds Off on Russia

The European Union has imposed fresh sanctions on Ukrainian separatists, but is holding back on new sanctions against Russia. Decision by EU foreign ministers taken amid deepening tensions between the West and Russia.

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Frenchman Said to Be Among IS Militants in Beheading Video

France said one of its citizens is among the Islamic State militants who participated in killing American aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig.

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On International Day of Tolerance, Ban urges leaders to protect people from persecution

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Children from Cape Town, South Africa in the 1980s, when inter-racial marriage was illegal in the country

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