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Protests Resume In Jordan Despite Resignation of PM

Anti-government protests resumed in Jordan Tuesday despite the resignation of the country's prime minister who had pushed for austerity measures.

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UN ‘Tech Bank’ opens in Turkey, to help poor nations ‘leapfrog development challenges’

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The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed (right) and Faruk Özlü (centre), Minister of...

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WFP and Egyptian government join efforts to enhance food safety in Egypt

The World Food Programme (WFP) and Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) signed a five-year agreement to raise public awareness on food safety and hygiene as well as building the government’s capacity to ensure access to safe nutritious food...

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UN Expert: Poverty in US is 'Political Choice'

The Trump administration's crippling policies are forcing poor Americans deeper into poverty, a United Nations human rights investigator has found.

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