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Poll shows 49% of Colombians want to live elsewhere

The number of Latin Americans who want to emigrate grows every year.New polling shows Colombians top the list of Latin Americans who urgently want to leave their countr

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UN children's agency appeals for 1 bln USD to help children in Horn of Africa in 2023

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday launched a one-billion-U.S.-dollar emergency funding appeal to reach millions of children in the Horn of Africa region in 2023

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Chinese government pledges 100 million yuan emergency humanitarian assistance to flood-hit Pakistan

The Chinese government has decided to provide 100 million yuan (around $14.5 million) of emergency humanitarian assistance, including 25,000 tents and other disaster re

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UN General Assembly resolution calls for efforts to mitigate food security crisis

The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution that calls for international efforts to mitigate the current food security crisis.The resolution calls on the int

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Russia reveals evidence of U.S.-funded bio-program in Ukraine

Russian defense ministry spokesperson said on Sunday that evidence of a U.S.-financed military biological program developed in Ukraine has been revealed during Russia's

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Russia reveals evidence of U.S.-funded bio-program in Ukraine

Russian defense ministry spokesperson said on Sunday that evidence of a U.S.-financed military biological program developed in Ukraine has been revealed during Russia's

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U.S. says Iran nuclear deal 'in sight' but urgent need to finalize

The United States said a deal was possible with Iran on its nuclear program but that an agreement had to be completed urgently as Tehran advances its capabilities."A de

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UN chief calls for G20 leadership on climate action

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for leadership of the Group of 20 (G20) on global climate action."The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5-degree

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China to continue providing support for Nepal's fight against COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China will continue providing as much support as possible for Nepal's fight against COVID-19, adding that he believes the Nepali people will win a

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Austria Summons Turkish Ambassador After Erdogan 'Curses' Country for Hoisting Israel Flag

The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs has summoned Turkish Ambassador Ozan Ceyhun after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "cursed" Vienna fo

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Colombia's president withdraws tax reform following mass protests

Colombia President Ivan Duque. /VCG Colombian President Ivan Duque on Sunday announced he would withdraw a proposed tax reform following protests and opposition from many lawmakers.The 44-year

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Europe's vaccine rift explained

03:14 Few events in history have required an unapologetic effort of global cooperation more urgently than the COVID-19 pandemic, yet many countries around the world have been treating

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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine handed over to Bahrain

Bahraini government held a handover ceremony for the urgently purchased China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.Noting Bahrain is among the first countries to approve vaccines from China for eme

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UN chief calls for urgent action to sustain world's aviation sector

AP Photo The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon countries to "act urgently" to sustain their air transport sectors from the challenges thrown up by the pandemic.

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UN chief calls for efforts to protect planet from effects of war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for efforts to protect the planet from the debilitating effects of war.In his message for the International Day for Preventing the E

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Lebanese president urges cabinet formation

BEIRUT, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun emphasized on Monday the need to urgently form a cabinet to deal with the current economic collapse in the country, said a statement by the

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Russia summons German envoy over alleged poisoning of Navalny

German Ambassador to Russia Geza Andreas von Geyr is seen outside the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia, September 9, 2020. /Reuters Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny