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UN-mediated Syrian peace talks resume as aid lifeline to Homs extended for three days

WFP staff in deserted streets of Baba Amer, Homs, Syria in June 2013.

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Obama, Hollande Hail Transformed US-French Relationship

U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes France's President Francois Hollande to the White House Tuesday for the first state visit by a French president since 1996. Discussions will cover Iran nuclear negotiations, Syria, counter-terrorism efforts in...

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Schulz: Switzerland faces many negotiations if it limits freedom of movement

Switzerland risks having to renegotiate its agreements with the EU, warned EP President Martin Schulz after voters backed the introduction of quotas for migrants in a referendum. “If Switzerland has to modify laws and to limit free movement also for...

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Thai Farmers Protest to Demand Rice Payments

Hundreds of farmers have rallied outside Thailand's Justice Ministry in the capital, Bangkok, to demand overdue payments for rice sold in a controversial rice subsidy program.

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