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Airstrikes, shelling continue in Syria despite Security Council’s ceasefire call – top UN officials

Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, addresses the Security Council...

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Egypt’s Top Prosecutor Monitoring Media Ahead of Elections

Egypt’s top state prosecutor has ordered his staff to closely monitor all news and social media outlets and take action against any they deem to be “hurting national interests.”

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Trump to Senators: 'You're Afraid of the NRA'

U.S. President Donald Trump held a roundtable discussion on gun control Wednesday with a group of senators, during which he accused them of being "afraid" of the National Rifle Association, the powerful gun lobby.

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UN chiefs call for stepped-up support for vulnerable Syrians, refugees and host communities, amid escalating violence inside Syria

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, the UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock briefed UN Member States in Geneva about the ongoing crisis in Syria and the need for sustained support to Syrian...

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