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Afghanistan: UN relief officials visit landslide-hit north-eastern province

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Hundreds of people were killed when a landslide struck in Abi-Barik’s Nowabad area in north-...

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US Aiding Nigeria in Search for Abducted Girls

The United States is giving Nigeria counterterrorism assistance to help in the search for hundreds of girls kidnapped last month by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

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Somalia: Security Council condemns latest terrorist bombing in Mogadishu

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A wide view of the Security Council in session (file photo).

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US, Philippines Launch Military Drills

The U.S. and Philippine militaries have launched a large, 10-day, annual military exercise amid increasing tensions in the disputed South China Sea.

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