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On International Day, UN promotes online literacy in digital world

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A young girl does her school work in Karachi, Pakistan.

Hasten efforts to achieve sustainable global goals, urges deputy UN chief

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Children lining up for their one meal per day at a school in Bandarero, Northern Kenya.

UN supporting national relief efforts as Hurricane Irma threatens nearly 50 million people

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Satellite imagery of Hurricane Irma in the Atlantic Ocean.

Two Turkish-Americans Plead Not Guilty in Embassy Brawl

Two Turkish-American men involved in a brawl at the Turkish Embassy earlier this year pleaded not guilty to assault charges in a Washington, D.C., courtroom Thursday.