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Mattis Visits Iraq Amid Push to Rout Islamic State, Look Toward Future

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday Islamic State’s “days are numbered,” while cautioning that defeating the militant group is not imminent.

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UK Continues To Support Most Vulnerable In Sudan Through Cash Assistance

The United Kingdom has contributed £4.5 million (US$5.8 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide essential food assistance to nearly 370,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Darfur for two months.

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Thousands flee as Iraqi forces advance on ISIL-held Tal Afar – UN

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Iraqi refugee children who fled from Tal Afar and found shelter in schools, mosques and...

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'Civilians are Not a Target,' says UN chief on World Humanitarian Day

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Boxes containing medication are unloaded from a helicopter. In hard to reach areas of Eastern Democratic...

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