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Focus On Iraq as Kerry Meets Arab Counterparts in Paris

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is continuing his focus on the crisis in Iraq as he meets Thursday in Paris with his counterparts from Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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UN agencies ‘surging’ staff, funds to meet urgent humanitarian needs in Iraq

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WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin meeting with some families who fled the violence in Mosul.

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Three international experts tapped to assist with UN-mandated Sri Lanka conflict probe

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Former Finnish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari, former...

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Gabriele Zimmer re-elected as GUE/NGL group chair

Gabriele Zimmer, a German member of Die Linke party, has been re-elected as the chair of the European United Left / Nordic Green Left group in the European Parliament. She already held the office in the previous legislative term from March 2012...

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