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Trump Declares NATO Victory With Spending Commitments From Allies

U.S. President Donald Trump declared victory Thursday as the NATO summit ended, saying he had won commitments from other countries to increase their defense spending after he had complained that Washington for too long has borne the brunt of financing...

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UN humanitarian chief highlights protracted humanitarian needs in DPR Korea

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, concluded his first mission to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK.), on July 12.

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Day 2 of NATO Summit Will Try to Move Beyond Budget

Leaders of the member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will meet for the second and final day of their annual summit in Brussels still reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tongue-lashing of both the alliance and Germany, it’s...

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Qatar Charity and UNHCR extend a lifeline to 30,000 Syrian refugee families

Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Charity, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi signed an agreement at the Geneva headquarters of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support over 30,000 vulnerable Syrian refugee families...

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