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NATO, EU Press Russia on Ukraine

Speaking in a news conference with EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance has seen the recent troop movements as Moscow continues to support separatists with equipment and special forces...

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Nine million and counting: how to help the Syrian refugees

More than nine million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes in recent years due to the violence in the country, made worse by the Islamic State (IS), with many of them going to neighbouring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

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After 65 years, plight of Palestine refugees must be fully addressed, UN agency chief says

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Palestinians search the rubble of destroyed homes in Khuzaa, east of Khan Younis, Gaza...

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Ukraine Holds Crisis Talks Following Disputed Rebel Election

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will hold crisis talks with his security chiefs Tuesday after pro-Russian separatists held elections meant to assert their independence from Kyiv.

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