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Political participation by indigenous peoples in Latin America still low – UN report

In Latin America and the Caribbean there are approximately 50 million indigenous peoples, about...

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Number of Syrians in need of humanitarian aid rises to over 8 million – UN

Delivering food to people like these kids in Syria is getting harder and more dangerous every day.

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US Official: White House Was Unaware of IRS Misdeeds

A senior Obama administration official says the White House had no knowledge of misdeeds being committed by America’s tax collecting agency - one of several scandals engulfing the administration.

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Ban concerned about provocations after latest DPR Korea missile test

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his concern about provocations and tensions on the Korean Peninsula following reports that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched short-range guided missiles into the sea on Saturday.

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