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South Sudan's Kiir Grants Pardon to Bitter Rival, All Rebels

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has granted a blanket amnesty to rival Riek Machar and other rebels.

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Yemen: Dozens of Young Children Among the Dead in Attack on School Bus

Dozens of children aged between 6 and 14 are feared dead with many more injured, after the school bus they were travelling in was hit by a suspected airstrike in the town of Dhahyan in Saada governorate in northern Yemen.

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UNHCR welcomes move by Thailand to grant citizenship to boys and coach rescued from cave

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the move by the Royal Thai Government to grant citizenship to three boys and their football coach, who were recently rescued from a cave in Chiang Rai in an extraordinary operation led by Thai authorities.

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US Welcomes Decision by Congo's Kabila Not to Run for Presidency

The United States has welcomed the decision by Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila to not seek re-election, saying the ruling party's move to name a candidate other than Kabila "represents a significant step forward for Congolese...

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