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500,000 children affected by drought in Afghanistan – UNICEF

The extremely dry winter has affected 22 provinces across Afghanistan and now threatens to negatively impact the lives of one million people, with an additional two million who could feel its effects over the coming months.

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France's Macron: US Role in Syria Vital

French President Emmanuel Macron is heading Monday to the United States for a state visit with President Donald Trump, looking to convince him of the need to keep a U.S. presence in Syria even after the defeat of Islamic State terrorists, and to give...

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UNHCR alarmed by continuing forced returns of Nigerians by Cameroon

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on April 20, was expressed its alarm at continuing forced returns to Nigeria of refugees and asylum-seekers from Cameroon’s Far North Region.

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Nicaraguan President Cancels Pension Plan Changes to End Deadly Protests

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has scrapped plans to overhaul the country's social security system.

His announcement last week of changes to the country's pension plan sparked days of deadly protests.

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