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Better co-ordinated efforts vital in addressing risk factors of child trafficking, say participants at OSCE meeting

Greater co-ordination among states in their work to combat trafficking in children, with a focus on those at particular risk, is needed to effectively combat this form of human trafficking, participants said at the opening of a two-day OSCE meeting in...

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New Zealand Begins Mass Cull to Eradicate Cow Disease

New Zealand will slaughter more than 100,000 cows in an effort to eradicate a bacterial disease.

The government and agricultural leaders announced Monday that it will spend over $600 million over the next decade to rid the country of Mycoplasma...

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UN chief in Mali to mark determination, dedication, service and sacrifice of peacekeepers

On the eve of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers this Tuesday, in the dimly lit streets of Bamako, the Malian police set out to conduct a night patrol with the support of UN police officers.

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Spain Rescues 550 Migrants From Mediterranean

Spanish rescuers have plucked nearly 550 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea trying to make the dangerous crossing from North Africa in small rickety boats.

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