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Indian Gang Rape Victim Set on Fire on Way to Court, Dies

A woman in northern India who was on her way to a court hearing of a rape case she had filed months ago was set on fire Thursday morning by five men.

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UNHCR outraged at senseless attacks on humanitarians in South Sudan

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Sunset over Doro refugee camp in Maban County, South Sudan, June 2013.

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees starts visit to Central African Republic, welcoming home refugees

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (right) greets refugees on their return to Bangui, the Central African...

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Rise in Caribbean children displaced by storms shows climate crisis is a child rights issue: UNICEF

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A seven-year old boy stands in front of debris as Hurricane Irma moves off from the northern...

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