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Doctor Fighting Ebola Outbreak in Congo Killed in Attack

A doctor fighting an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed in an attack on an eastern hospital, according to the World Health Organization.

Authoritarian Leaders Fuel Hatred Toward Journalists Worldwide, Study Finds

A report released Thursday concludes disdain for journalists throughout the world has increased during the past year, due primarily to the behavior of authoritarian leaders.

Nearly 1 million children affected by massive floods in Iran

Devastating flooding in three quarters of Iran’s provinces has affected 10 million people, of whom 2 million are severely impacted and 500,000 displaced – half of them are children. Over 1,000 health facilities and 1,000 schools have been destroyed or...

As fighting in Libya escalates, so does number of children ‘at imminent risk of injury or death’

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Migrant children walk outside a detention centre located in Tripoli, Libya.