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29 million babies born into conflict in 2018

More than 29 million babies were born into conflict-affected areas in 2018, UNICEF said on Sep 20, 2019.

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More women and children survive today than ever before – UN report

More women and their children are surviving today than ever before, according to new child and maternal mortality estimates released on Sep 19, 2019 by United Nations groups* led by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Rwandan Militia Leader Wanted for War Crimes Killed in Congo

The commander of a Rwandan Hutu militia wanted for alleged war crimes has been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sylvestre Madacumura, leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), was killed Wednesday morning...

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Ex-Japanese Energy Company Executives Acquitted in Fukushima Disaster

Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. have been acquitted in Tokyo District Court on criminal charges related to the 2011 meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan.

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