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US Agency Names 4 Firms to Build Border Wall Prototypes

U.S. Customs and Border Protection selected four construction companies Thursday to erect prototypes of the Mexican border wall that President Donald Trump has said he intends to build to deter illegal immigration and smuggling.

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UN chief welcomes release of arrested leaders in Cameroon

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Secretary-General António Guterres.

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UNICEF scaling up its emergency response in Bangladesh

UNICEF with partners are scaling up the emergency response in the flood-affected northern and central parts of Bangladesh. UNICEF is also providing urgent support in Cox’s Bazar district with the recent influx of Rohingya children and their families....

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In the Gaza Strip, UN chief appeals for Palestinian unity; renews call for two-state solution

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Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) speaks to the media at an UNRWA school in Beit Lahiya...

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