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UNHCR welcomes Aquarius resolution, but stresses need for more predictable approach to disembarkation

The Aquarius ship arrives in Malta.

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US Sanctions Chinese, Russian, Singaporean Firms for North Korea Trading

The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned companies in China, Russia and Singapore it says were violating the trade embargo with North Korea, Washington's latest effort to keep pressure on Pyongyang to end its nuclear weapons development.

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OCHA – Central African Republic: Information Note - 10th anniversary of the Humanitarian Fund

The Central African Republic Humanitarian Fund of the (CAR HF) is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Established on 31 July 2008, this multi-donor humanitarian funding instrument managed by OCHA CAR, under the leadership of the Humanitarian...

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Anger Mounts, as Rescue Operations Continue at Scene of Italian Bridge Collapse

As hundreds of rescuers sorted through mountains of concrete slabs and other rubble Wednesday in search of more survivors one day after a deadly bridge collapse in Italy, anger mounted over possible design flaws and poor maintenance.

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