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World population projected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050 – UN report

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The world’s population grew to seven billion in 2011.

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Nearly 93,000 people killed in ‘vicious’ Syria conflict – UN human rights chief

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A building severely damaged by an airstrike in Aleppo City, Syria.

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Murle Leaders Stake Peace Hopes on Talks with Yau Yau

Officials in Jonglei state expressed hope that proposed talks between local leaders of the Murle community and rebel leader David Yau Yau will be the key to getting Yau Yau to lay down arms and hold peace talks with the government.

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Battles for Aleppo & Surroundings Loom on Syria's Northern Front

Syrian government forces are reported to be preparing for a major offensive on rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo and its surroundings. In northern Syria, Islamist opposition fighters massed in a strategic town south of Aleppo.

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