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A boost of confidence for the EU: two new European Innovation Partnerships launched

Raw material supply, sustainable agriculture, and active and healthy ageing are three of the biggest problems facing the EU today, and dealing with them effectively is essential for fostering growth and creating jobs. With this in mind, on 29 February...

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2012: UNESCO’s efforts for rural women

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US Condemns Bombing of Oil Wells in South Sudan

The United States has strongly condemned an air strike against South Sudan's oil wells blamed on neighboring Sudan.

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Tense conditions prevail in Libyan town after deadly ethnic clashes – UN

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Young children play on swings in a square in Zawiya, Libya.

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