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Germany Refuses to Join US Naval Mission in Strait of Hormuz

Germany has rejected the U.S. call to join an international mission to protect maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States had asked Germany to join France and Britain in a mission to secure shipping through the strait, the...

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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Print this page Comments Africa Sudan Protests Continue as Authorities Close Schools

Hundreds of protestors rallied in the central Sudanese city of Obeid Tuesday after security forces shot and killed six demonstrators, including five students, on Monday.

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‘Do something’; UN relief chief urges Security Council action to stop the Syrian carnage unfolding ‘in front of your eyes’

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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock...

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UNICEF breaks ground on Africa’s first-of-its-kind recycled plastic brick factory in Côte d'Ivoire

UNICEF, in partnership with Colombian social enterprise Conceptos Plasticos, announced it had broken ground on a first-of-its-kind factory that will convert plastic waste collected in Côte d'Ivoire into modular plastic bricks on July 29, 2019. The...

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