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Nigerian Senator Says Poverty the Cause of Boko Haram Insurgency

A Nigerian senator says Sunday’s killing of 40 students in Yobe State heightens the need for the federal government of Nigeria to make available more resources to boost security in the region.

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UNESCO chief deplores damage to Timbuktu mosque in suicide attack

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Sankore mosque, Timbuktu, Mali.

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As new UN development agenda takes shape, Jamaica urges action on job creation, social protection

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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller of Jamaica.

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Syria Chemical Arsenal Inspection Could Start Tuesday

International experts will begin inspecting Syria's chemical arsenal by Tuesday under a plan set to be approved by the world's top chemical weapons monitoring group.

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