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OSCE Chief Monitor Ertugrul Apakan welcomes recommitment to ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) welcomes the recommitment to ceasefire by the Trilateral Contact Group and other signatories of the Minsk agreements, said Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, the Chief Monitor of the SMM, in a statement on...

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New study examines links between emigration and food insecurity in the Dry Corridor of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras

A new inter-agency study released found a correlation between the prolonged droughts in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras – exacerbated by El Niño phenomenon from 2014 to 2016 — and the increase in irregular migration from these countries to the...

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Angola Voters Choosing Successor to Longtime President

Voters in Angola are choosing a new president Wednesday to replace longtime leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who is stepping down after 38 years in power.

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Tillerson Optimistic on North Korea, But Pyongyang's Bluster Continues

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has welcomed North Korea's decision to reduce its belligerent rhetoric in response to new sanctions by the United Nations Security Council.

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