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UN agencies rush in medical supplies for thousands wounded in Iran-Iraq earthquake

Families in Kani Bardina village, Sulaymaniyah governorate, receive health check-ups and assistance...

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At Security Council, UN chief urges cooperation to tackle security challenges in Mediterranean

This Italian Navy landing craft is carrying 186 people who have been rescued at sea.

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Russia, US Reject Rival Chemical Weapons Resolutions on Syria

Russia on Thursday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored Security Council resolution that would have extended the international probe into chemical weapons use in Syria.

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New impetus for development in Africa needed

In order to give new impetus to cooperation and the development of African nations, MEPs recommend a new EU-Africa strategy also aimed at strengthening the resilience of African countries, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.

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