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UN chief urges governments to shield more civilians from violence in conflict

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A family displaced by fighting in the village of Shora, 25 kilometres south of Mosul, Iraq,...

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Veteran Spy Haspel Sworn In as New CIA Chief

Gina Haspel, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, was sworn in Monday as the spy agency's first female director.

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Burundi Commission: Voters Backed Constitutional Changes

Voters in Burundi have approved changes to the constitution that could allow the president to stay in office until 2034.

The country's electoral commission said Monday that 73 percent of voters backed the changes in last Thursday's...

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WFP welcomes Kuwait Red Crescent Society contribution for operations in Bangladesh

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$1 million contribution from the Kuwait Red Crescent Society that will be used to provide food assistance to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.

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