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US Navy Calls Off Search for Missing Sailors

The U.S. Navy has halted its search and rescue efforts for three sailors who were lost at sea Wednesday when a U.S. Navy transport plane crashed into the western Pacific Ocean.

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With access to clean, modern energy, poorer countries look to power ahead through innovation – UN report

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A pump operator for Nusra works near solar panels. Nusra is an NGO working to bring...

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UNICEF warns of contaminated drinking water in camps for Rohingya refugees

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Women draw water from a pump installed by a non-governmental organization in the...

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Australian Contribution Provides WFP School Meals For Children In Bhutan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a donation of AUD 120,000 from the Government of Australia, which will enable WFP to continue its support to Bhutan’s National School Feeding Programme. The funds will allow WFP to feed 12,000...

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