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China to host Belt and Road forum in Beijing Oct 17-18
Beijing, Oct 11 (Reuters) - China will host its third Belt and Road Forum next week, its foreign ministry said...
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Quake in Afghanistan leaves rubble, funerals and survivors struggling with loss
ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Nurullah crossed the border into Iran to earn money for his family, like so many...
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Russia’s bid for re-election to UN Human Rights Council fails after vote
UNITED NATIONS: Russia failed to regain its seat on the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday during an election in...
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Mideast crisis nears ‘tipping point’, UN official says, as Israeli ground offensive looms
UNITED NATIONS: With Gaza bracing for an Israeli ground offensive, the top UN humanitarian official on Tuesday called for an...
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UN engages key Mideast parties ahead of Security Council meeting
UNITED NATIONS: Top UN officials are in touch with key parties amid the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict while UN peacekeepers detected...
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UN Agencies Label Deportation of Afghan Refugees as Human Rights Violation
KABUL (BNA): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have jointly declared...
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Israel pounds Gaza after deadly Hamas raid as conflict threatens to spiral
JERUSALEM/GAZA/SDEROT - Israel awoke in shock on Sunday after Hamas fighters killed hundreds of Israelis and abducted an unknown number of captives...
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Earthquake Death Toll in Herat Raised to At Least 500
KABUL: The death toll from Saturday’s earthquake in Herat has risen to 500 and hundreds of others have been injured,...
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Indian SC’s verdict on status of Kashmir will have no consequences on its disputed nature in the eyes of UN, int’l law: IPS forum
ISLAMABAD: The burning Kashmir issue should be seen as an international armed conflict and a matter of illegal occupation, annexation...
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Israel ‘at war’ as Hamas gunmen launch surprise attack from Gaza
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday, killing more than 20 people...
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