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Global hunger continues to rise, new UN report says

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Afra, held by her mother Therese, is being checked for malnourishment at Al Sabbah Children's hospital in Juba, South Sudan...

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Russia to Hold Largest Military Exercises in Nearly 4 Decades

Russia is preparing to hold its largest military drills in almost 40 years beginning Tuesday in eastern Siberia.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the five days of military exercises will include 300,000 soldiers, 36,000 military vehicles, 1,...

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UNHCR dismayed as traffickers, smugglers impersonate staff in Libya amid clashes in Tripoli

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A genuine UNHCR protection officer collects information from disembarked refugees and migrants in Tripoli, Libya, in July...

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Extreme Hunger Could Kill 600,000 Children in War Zones This Year

More than half a million children in conflict zones could die from extreme hunger before the end of the year, new research by Save the Children shows.

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