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Maldives President Concedes Defeat

The president of Maldives has conceded defeat in Sunday's presidential election.

Abdullah Yameen said in a televised address Monday, "I accept the defeat," adding he would "enable a smooth transition" for opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih...

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Nigeria Searches for Sailors Kidnapped by Pirates

Nigerian authorities said Monday they were looking for 12 sailors from a Swiss-registered cargo ship kidnapped by pirates over the weekend.

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Yemen: amid major roadblocks, an ‘unprecedented’ response to an unprecedented tragedy

A 12-year-old boy carries soap supplied by the UN in the Bani Harith neighbourhood of Sana’a...

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The United Nations World Food Programme Launches “Feed Our Future” A Global Cinema Advertising Campaign Dedicated to Ending Hunger

A powerful new global cinema advertising campaign featuring leading names from the film, advertising and humanitarian worlds, and aimed at stirring global cinema audiences into action to tackle global hunger, launched in theaters across the world and...

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