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Operation Against Islamist Militants Causes Massive Displacements in Pakistan

As Pakistani forces target Islamist militants in the volitile northwest, the government faces a huge challenge to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people displaced because of the military operation.

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Rebuilding Timbuktu: UN agency working with Mali to ‘keep culture significant’

Two of the World Heritage mausoleums destroyed in Timbuktu have now been rebuilt through a partnership with local communities, the United Nations cultural agency said, adding that it will need an additional $8 million to finish the rehabilitation of...

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US-Philippines War Games Open in Disputed Waters

This week the United States and Philippines launched military joint exercises in the South China Sea. With a newly signed military agreement between the treaty allies, the Philippines, which is locked in a dispute with China over territorial claims...

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Amid clashes between Afghan forces, Taliban, UN mission urges civilian protection in Helmand province

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A displaced child in a makeshift camp in the Golan area of Gurbaz district, Khost province.

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