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Humanitarian Coordinator warns of worsened crisis in Gaza following new import and export restrictions

On July 17, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, visited the Gaza Strip and called for urgent measures to prevent further deterioration in the humanitarian situation there, following intensified...

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Strategic and innovative approaches to reducing supply and demand of illicit drugs focus of 2018 OSCE-wide anti-drugs conference in Vienna

The effectiveness of current drug control policies and strategic and innovative approaches to reducing the supply and demand of illicit drugs are the focus of the two-day OSCE-wide anti-drugs conference that opened in Vienna, on July 16. The...

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Hong Kong Moves to Ban Pro-Independence Political Party

Authorities in Hong Kong have begun the unprecedented step of outlawing a political party that advocates the territory's independence from China.

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US, NATO-led Coalition Officials Refute Report of Direct US Talks with Taliban

U.S. and NATO-led coalition officials are pushing back on a report that U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed "top diplomats" to pursue "direct talks" with the Taliban in an effort to "jump-start" negotiations with the militant group in the hope...

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