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US, Britain: Tough Sanctions Against Russia if Ukraine Vote Is Disrupted

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary William Hague say the United States and European Union will hit Russia with far tougher economic sanctions if it tries to disrupt next week's presidential election in Ukraine. Kerry and...

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UN-backed report reveals record 33.3 million people displaced by war last year

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Internally displaced people shelter at the airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, one of the three...

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Ukraine Separatists Set Out To Stop Presidential Poll

Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are planning to disrupt the country’s presidential election scheduled for May 25, but Ukrainian officials maintain that the polls will be held.

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In Stockholm, Ban calls for optimizing benefits of ‘journey of hope’ for migrants, society as a whole

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left, at lectern) addresses the opening of the Global Forum on Migration...

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