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UNHCR shocked by mass drownings off Libya, calls for urgent action

UNHCR staff wait in Tripoli to assist refugees and migrants upon disembarkation.

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Report: Putin, Ukraine's Poroshenko Speak by Phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, discussed implementing a 2015 peace agreement that has failed to end the violence in eastern Ukraine, according to Russian media.

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Japan Cancels Missile Evacuation Drills

Japan has decided to cancel evacuation drills staged to prepare the country for ballistic missile attacks from North Korea, citing the recent diplomatic thaw following last week’s summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Save the Children CEO: White House Executive Order Harmful to Children

Save the Children believes the Presidential Executive Order addressing family separation achieves one thing: further harming already vulnerable children.

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