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Jamaica's Ruling Party Claims Landslide Victory in Thursday’s General Election

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness' Jamaica Labour Party won a decisive victory in Thursday's general election, retaining power by claiming 49 seats compared to the People's National Party's 14 seats in the preliminary tally.

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‘I don’t understand why Africa is still hungry’: UN envoy’s plan to transform food systems for all

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Female farmers in discussion with former Rwandan Minister for Agriculture, Agnes Kalibata.

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Afghanistan: Near-record violence risks derailing imminent talks between Government and Taliban

The UN’s top official in Afghanistan has warned that with the formal launch of direct peace negotiations imminent, near-record violence in the country is creating an atmosphere of mistrust that risks derailing long-sought talks between the Government...

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Alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader a ‘grave concern’, says chemical weapons watchdog

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A plaque commemorating the opening of OPCW Headquarters.

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