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Syria and Iraq: growing numbers of refugees put pressure on neighbouring countries

More than nine million Syrians have been forced to leave their homes in the last few years. Now, with IS advancing in both Syria and Iraq, the situation is getting worse. “No conflict has ever seen so many deaths, so many refugees, so many internally...

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Protesters Burn Mexican State HQ over Missing Students

Protesters in the Mexican state of Guerrero ransacked government headquarters on Monday, escalating demonstrations over the disappearance of dozens of students last month.

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Dutch Experts, Investigators Return to MH17 Crash Site

Dutch officials returned to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine on Monday in a new bid to recover the human remains and personal belongings of the nearly 300 people killed aboard the downed plane.

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Uganda to Take Mineral Ownership from Landowners

In Uganda, the mineral sector is beginning to boom and along with it, contentious issues about land value and fair resettlement packages. Some are warning that these rifts could cause instability. However, the government says it is offering fair...

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