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Number of children suffering more than doubles in third year of Syria conflict

As the conflict in Syria approaches another sombre milestone, more than twice as many children are now affected compared to 12 months ago, says a new report by UNICEF published. Particularly hard hit are up to a million children who are trapped in...

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Ban urges parties to work for durable solution in Ukraine, as Security Council holds talks

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Map of Crimea.

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Japan Marks 3rd Anniversary of Devastating Earthquake

Japan is marking the third anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster that killed over 18,000 people and caused the world's worst nuclear crisis in decades.

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Vietnam Searchers Fail to Find Debris from Missing Airliner

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Missing Malaysia Airlines plane

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