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UN envoy urges respect for religious freedom after Israeli forces disrupt Easter procession

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Robert Serry, Senior Advisor to the Secretary-General.

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Security Council voices outrage at latest attacks against civilians, UN in South Sudan

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People fleeing violence in Bentiu, the capital of Unity state, South Sudan, arriving at...

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20 Killed in Raid on UN South Sudan Compound

Officials in South Sudan say gunmen have raided a United Nations compound housing 5,000 civilians and U.N. peacekeepers, killing at least 20 people and wounding 60.

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Search Continues for Missing After South Korean Ferry Sinks

South Korean divers resumed searching Thursday for 282 people - many of them teenagers - missing nearly 24 hours after an ocean-going ferry capsized near an island off the South Korean coast. Coast guard officials say 25 people were confirmed dead by...

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