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Deputy UN chief hails ‘political courage’ of Latin American countries ‘to confront and end femicide’

In Mexico City, an artistic installation consisting of a number of signs of Venus,...

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Russia Derides New Claims in Skripal Poisoning

Moscow has responded derisively to a report by a Britiain-based investigative group claiming one of the two men suspected of poisoning ex-spy Sergei Skripal is a highly decorated colonel in Russian military intelligence.

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UN Rights Council Sets Up Team to Document Myanmar Crimes

The U.N. Human Rights Council agreed Thursday to set up a team that will document alleged crimes committed by the Myanmar government against the country’s Rohingya minority.

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Macedonia's President Calls Name Change 'Historical Suicide'

President Gjorge Ivanov on Thursday urged Macedonians to boycott a referendum on changing the country's name, saying making such a change would amount to "historical suicide."

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