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Central African Republic’s children witnessing ‘sheer brutality,’ says senior UN official

Many schools have been damaged in the sectarian violence in the Central African Republic and families are...

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Vietnamese Workers Stage Anti-China Protests

Thousands of Vietnamese workers have staged anti-China protests over Beijing's decision to locate an oil rig in waters of the South China Sea also claimed by Hanoi.

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Social Safety Nets Expand but Can Do Better at Reaching the Poorest

Social safety net programs have grown exponentially around the world in recent years, but more than two-thirds of the world’s 1.2 billion poorest people –those living on less than US$1.25 per day—are still not covered, says a new World Bank report....

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Iran, World Powers Gear Up for New Nuclear Talks

Representatives from Iran and six world powers are in Vienna, Austria, for a new round of talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program.

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