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In strife-torn Afghanistan, people need support 'more than ever' says senior UN aid official

War-affected Kunduz civilians in Afghanistan receive humanitarian aid.

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Republican Senator Set to Compare Trump's Treatment of Media to Stalin

A Republican U.S. senator, who is one of President Donald Trump's biggest critics, will this week deliver a speech comparing Trump's treatment of the media to the behavior of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

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Urgently Needed Cranes Reach Yemen Port

The United Nations says four mobile cranes urgently needed to unload cargo and humanitarian aid have arrived at a central seaport in hunger-wracked Yemen.

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Humanitarian community appeals for US$430 million to bring life-saving assistance to 2.8 million Afghans

Aid agencies in Afghanistan need US$430 million this year to help the most vulnerable girls, women, boys and men across the country. The money will be used to assist 2.8 million people displaced by conflict or natural disasters with emergency shelter...

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