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Orderly Protests Continue in Ferguson as Troops Leave

Ferguson, Missouri saw dwindling numbers of protesters Thursday after the National Guard was withdrawn from the city, which has been rocked by 12 days of unrest following the shooting death of an unarmed black teen.

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Briefing Security Council, senior officials urge UN system-wide approach to early warning, conflict prevention

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Security Council Meeting, 21 August 2014, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and High Commissioner for...

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Gaza: UN says over 370,000 Palestinian children in need of 'psycho-social first aid'

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Seven-year-old Maha, who is paralyzed down the neck following an airstrike in Gaza, was allowed...

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Ukrainian Troops Reclaim Key Town

Ukraine says it has reclaimed control of a key city in the east, where rebels and government troops are battling for territory.

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