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Wave of Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Commander

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed the top military commander of Hamas with Israel warning other Hamas members not to "show their faces above ground" in the next few days.

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UN report finds evidence of arbitrary killings in eastern DR Congo, prompts calls for action

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A Congolese woman washes clothes at a hillside camp for the internally displaced in North...

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Following report on activities in Sri Lanka war, Ban determined to strengthen UN responses to crises

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon receives Independent Review Panel on Sri Lanka report from ASG Charles Petrie.

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UN refugee agency urges countries to open borders to people fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state by boat

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A group of Internally displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

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