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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie begins visit to Bangladesh, host to nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees

Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is visiting Bangladesh this week. Bangladesh has been heavily affected by the influx of more than 730,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar since August 2017 and now hosts nearly a...

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Deal on tightening the rules to stop terrorists from using homemade explosives

Plans to update and tighten rules on the use and sale of chemicals that could be used to make homemade explosives, were informally agreed with Council negotiators on Monday.

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Venezuela Military Barricades Key Border Crossing, Blocking Humanitarian Aid

Venezuelan soldiers have blocked a key border crossing to prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid from the United States and other foreign nations.

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Trump Vows to Protect People of Faith

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to always protect people of faith, and praised their role in American life.

"As president, I will always cherish, honor and protect the believers who uplift our communities and sustain our nation,''...

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