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US Begins Destroying Syrian Chemical Weapons

An American naval crew has begun destroying Syrian chemical weapons on board a U.S. container ship in the Mediterranean.

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USAID and UNICEF partner to get urgent supplies to conflict-affected children in Central African Republic

A cargo plane carrying over 186 metric tons of emergency supplies for children in conflict-affected Central African Republic (CAR) arrived this week in Bangui. The airlift and supplies, provided by USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (...

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Syria: Besieged Palestinians in refugee camp 'will likely go hungry,' UN agency warns

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Palestinians walk home amid the devastation inside Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, where restrictions on aid...

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Hamas Vows Revenge for Deadly Israeli Airstrikes

The militant group Hamas says seven of its fighters have been killed by a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.

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