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'Fragile' Cease-Fire Holds in Ukraine

Ukraine's president says a "fragile" cease-fire is actually in place for the first time in his country's seven-month conflict between government troops and Russian-back separatists.

Bread for the World Celebrates Advocacy Victory in Passage of Bill That Excludes Food Transportation Increase

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As Sahel faces mounting threats, UN envoy urges Security Council to remain engaged in region

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A displaced woman from northern Mali in the Sahel, waits at a temporary shelter near Mopti's main bus...

Ukraine President Urges Russia to Withdraw Troops

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is pleading with Russia to remove its troops from war-torn eastern Ukraine.

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