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Threatened by rising seas, small island nations appeal for more aid at UN

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Winston Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda.

European Council President urges Security Council action on Syria

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Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council (European Union).

27 Dead in Sudan Protests

Medical officials in Sudan say at least 27 people died in protests that broke out after the Khartoum government decided to cut fuel subsidies.

Death Toll in Mall Shooting Likely to Increase as Investigators Scour Wreckage

Forensic experts from Kenya and abroad have been scouring through the wreckage of Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall, where the death toll from a four-day terrorist siege is expected to climb as more bodies are found.