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EU scales up humanitarian support to Afghanistan as worst drought in a decade looms large

The European Commission has allocated an additional €20 million in emergency aid to Afghanistan as the humanitarian situation has worsened since the beginning of 2018, due in part a severe drought affecting large parts of the country. This brings...

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Judge Blocks US from Ending Protections for Some Immigrants

A U.S. federal judge has ordered a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from ending protections that have allowed about 300,000 people from Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua and El Salvador to live and work in the United States.

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Utah Man Arrested After Suspicious Letters Sent to President, Pentagon

U.S. officials have arrested a Utah man in connection with suspicious letters mailed to the president and the Pentagon.

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Bet on ‘green economy’, Guterres urges world leaders, bestowing top UN award on Indian PM

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Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) honors Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India with...

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