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Nigeria’s Boko Haram Threatens Oil Refineries, Muslim Clerics

Nigerian police report 60 people were killed early Wednesday when insurgents attacked a town in northern Nigeria. Witnesses blamed militant group Boko Haram, which has issued a new threat to bomb oil refineries and kill prominent Muslim clerics.

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UNICEF statement on the impact of the violence in Ukraine on children

The impact of the heightened violence in Ukraine on children and their families is a matter of growing concern.

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EU Agrees to Targeted Sanctions Against Ukraine

The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions against Ukraine, including visa bans and asset freezes targeting those believed responsible for the country's worst violence in years.

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World Day for Social Justice: UN urges action to end poverty, overcome inequality

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A family living in an urban slum in Sonagachi, Kolkata, India.

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