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Amid heavy fighting in Homs, Ban calls on Syrian parties to avoid civilian casualties

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The city of Homs in Syria has been extensively damaged by government shelling.

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Nigeria Weighs War, Amnesty for Boko Haram

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The Nigerian government...

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UAE Convicts 69 Islamists in Coup Plot

A court in the United Arab Emirates has convicted 69 Islamists of plotting to overthrow the government. Officials say the verdicts cannot be appealed.

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Snapshot of child misery emerges from UNICEF missions in CAR

Hundreds of thousands of children across the Central African Republic (CAR) are without nutritious food, basic medicines, medical care and schooling as violence continues in the country, UNICEF said.

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