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Greece's Woes Deliver Fresh Blow To World Markets

Financial markets in Europe and the United States slumped badly Monday after Greece conceded it will not meet its deficit reduction goals for this year — or next — despite its austerity measures.

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UN-backed Millennium Villages project in Africa launches second phase

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A water system that runs through Kominé, part of the Millennium Villages of Tiby in central Mali

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On World Maritime Day, UN warns of high costs of piracy

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Pirates off Somalia

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Darfur: UN-African mission uses puppets to spread message about ordnance risks

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Participants of the puppetry workshop conduct a risk education class on the dangers of UXOs at the Umm Aymah...

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