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Progress for children in Philippines after typhoon; long road ahead

Four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the central Philippines on 8 November 2013, a growing sense of recovery is notable in the reopening of health centres, clean water flowing again through community taps, children back to learning in...

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NATO Airstrike Kills 5 Afghan Soldiers

A NATO airstrike killed five Afghan soldiers and wounded at least eight others early Thursday in the eastern province of Logar.

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Tensions Rise in Crimea Amid Diplomatic Efforts

International efforts to defuse the situation in Ukraine will continue Thursday after a series of meetings Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said made some progress. Meanwhile, tension over Russia's military moves boiled over in parts...

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Attacks, sieges of civilian areas leading to mass casualties, starvation in Syria – UN panel

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Desperate crowd awaits relief aid at Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus.

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