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A green island turns red: Madagascans struggle through long drought
By Alkis Konstantidinis and Christophe Van Der Perre ANJEKY BEANATARA, Madagascar (Reuters) - With precious few trees left to slow...
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U.N. calls for release of political prisoners held in Belarus
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Thursday that nearly 1,100 activists, opposition members...
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Russia says air defence systems for Ukraine would destabilise situation
(Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that giving Ukraine air defence systems, as requested by Ukraine's president in...
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China rejects Blinken accusation that China not acting in line with UN charter
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that it firmly rejects U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken's comment...
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U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on Russia move on Ukraine
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The U.N. Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a Russian-drafted call...
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Yemen Houthis welcome talks with Saudi-led coalition, but in a neutral country
RIYADH (Reuters) -Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday it would welcome talks with the Saudi-led coalition if the venue is...
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U.N. raises less than a third of $4.27 billion sought for Yemen to avoid starvation
By Lisa Barrington and Stephanie Nebehay (Reuters) -The United Nations on Wednesday received only $1.3 billion in pledges towards a...
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U.N. raises only $1.3 billion of over $4 billion sought for Yemen 2022 AID -OCHA head
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Nations received only $1.3 billion in pledges on Wednesday towards a $4.27 billion aid plan...
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World Court orders Russia to cease military operations in Ukraine
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Russia on Wednesday to stop the military actions it started...
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World Court ‘profoundly concerned’ about Russia’s use of force in Ukraine-presiding judge
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said on Wednesday it is "profoundly" concerned about the use of...
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Eastern Europe helps Ukraine refugees feel at home with school places, jobs
By Robert Muller, Olimpiu Gheorghiu and Karol Badohal WARSAW/PRAGUE/PALANCA, Moldova (Reuters) - Thousands more refugees from Ukraine crossed into Eastern...
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U.S. pledges $585 million in new aid for Yemen in 2022 -Blinken
DUBAI (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday pledged almost $585 million in new humanitarian aid for Yemen for 2022 as...
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U.N. warns of risks from Libya crisis
(Reuters) -The crisis over control of executive power in Libya could lead to instability and parallel governments, the U.N. political...
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Ninety percent of Ukrainian population could face poverty in protracted war – UNDP
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -Nine out of 10 Ukrainians could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability if the war...
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ICRC president arrives in Kyiv for five-day mission
GENEVA (Reuters) - Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has arrived in Kyiv...
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Russia says parts of a Ukraine compromise deal are close
(Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday that some parts of a possible peace deal with Ukraine were close to being agreed...
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Russia’s Lavrov says some deals with Ukraine close to being agreed
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that some formulations for agreements with Ukraine were close...
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EU plans to buy measles, polio vaccines for Ukraine refugees
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is planning to buy and distribute vaccines against measles, polio, tuberculosis and...
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Myanmar army engaged in torture, mass killings, war crimes – U.N
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military has engaged in systematic human rights violations, many amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity,...
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Fox News cameraman, Ukrainian journalist killed in Ukraine
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova were killed in Ukraine after...
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