67,000 Vietnamese maimed by unexploded cluster bombs since war's end
History often focuses on the immediate death toll of war. But hostilities can have longer-term consequences on a population's health.In ...
Delhi Police criticised after girl, 6, is abducted and brutally raped
DELHI, India - A women's advocate group in Delhi has slammed police for their handling of a brutal alleged rape ...
Israel increases fleet of F-35 fighter jets to sixteen
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Williamson and team do New Zealand proud, writes UAE newspaper
"It just wasn't meant to be.""Given the heartbreaking circumstances of Sunday's Cricket World Cup final defeat, New Zealand captain Kane ...
Human Rights Watch says new Trump rule unfair to asylum seekers
WASHINGTON, DC - The new rule that the Trump administration announced on Monday effectively bars from asylum nearly anyone who ...
U.S. ICE agents begin rounding up illegal immigrants
Nationwide raids across the United States, aimed at rounding up 2,000 immigrants in the country illegally for possible deportation got ...
14 dead after building collapses in Kumarhatt in India
SOLAN, Himachal Pradesh, India - As many as 14 people, including thirteen Army personnel were killed and 28 others injured ...
Widespread floods in Nepal lead to death and destruction
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Briefing: The outlook for Libya's migrant detention centres
More than two weeks after an airstrike on a migrant detention centre in Libya's capital left at least 53 people ...
In Taiz, some Yemenis choose war and home over displacement
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South Asia monsoon leaves thousands in need
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Dear UN secretary-general, dont forget the internally displaced
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DRC Ebola outbreak an 'emergency of international concern': WHO
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency ...
'Lion King' Composer Hans Zimmer Finds Circle of Life
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City players to decide new captain, says Guardiola
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NATO Commander Meets with Serb Leaders, Agrees to Kosovo Hotline
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Six Early Rain Church Members Flee to Taiwan, Apply For US Asylum
Six members of the Early Rain Covenant Church that was recently raided by authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of ...
Apple, Google reveal all-new emoji for 2019
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'ICJ verdict a complete victory for India'
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kulbhushan Jadhav is a ...
Government committed deporting illegal immigrants: Shah
New Delhi (India) July 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Centre was committed to ...
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