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Japan announces fresh support to WFP in Yemen

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of US$16 million from the Government of Japan on Mar 12, which provides a significant boost to WFP operations aimed at averting famine in Yemen.

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US House Republicans: Probe Finds No Evidence of Collusion Between Trump, Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming vindication after the House Intelligence Committee concluded Monday that Russia carried out cyber attacks on American political institutions during the 2016 presidential election, but without colluding with...

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US, Colombian Agents Break Up Large Drug Ring

U.S. and Colombian agents have broken up an international drug-trafficking ring and arrested 14 suspects for allegedly smuggling thousands of kilos of cocaine into Puerto Rico, U.S. officials say.

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Syria: Casualties Soar by Nearly 50 Percent since Creation of So-Called 'De-Escalation Zones'

Syria marks seven years of war this week, and the latest figures show at least 37 civilians killed every day since mid-2017 – an increase of 45 percent across Syria since the creation of ‘de-escalation zones’ including in Idlib and Eastern Ghouta.

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