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UNHCR’s Grandi appeals to Asia-Pacific ministers, business leaders for solidarity with refugees, people of Myanmar’s Rakhine State

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Rohingya families arrive at a UNHCR transit centre near the village of Anjuman Para, Cox’s Bazar, south-east Bangladesh...

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Iran Weighs Response as US Sanctions Bite

As Iranians awoke Tuesday to renewed U.S. sanctions that had been lifted by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, the question on everyone's mind remained: What happens now?

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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the 10 years anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Georgia

The tenth anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Georgia on August 7. The European Union's commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Georgia remains as strong as ever. The European Union reiterates its firm support to the...

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US Declines to Intervene in Saudi-Canada Diplomatic Dispute

The United States on Tuesday declined to get involved in a diplomatic dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia, two of its closest allies.

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