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Over 6,500 families displaced by violence in Ramadi, Iraq

​More than 6,500 families have been displaced as Islamic State militant group have reached the Iraqi city of Ramadi, deputy UN spokesman Farhan Haq said here Monday at a daily news briefing.

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Deeper pain, distrust among victims one year after S. Korea's ferry tragedy

​The father of a teacher kept apologizing, sobbingly saying his dead daughter should have saved more students. Another father of a student was desperately fighting back his tears, saying he still feels his daughter is alive. The father of a surviving student burst into tears when he said some attempted to commit suicide from a sense of guilt that they alone survived.

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Australia committed to solving "mystery" of MH370: PM

​Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has moved a parliamentary motion commemorating the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

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S.Korean president urges DPRK to respond to dialogue offer

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Monday to respond to Seoul's dialogue offer "without any hesitation."

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More than 4 mln Britons at risk of hunger, food banks predict bumper Christmas Dinner giveaway

Feature: More than 4 mln Britons at risk of hunger, food banks predict bumper Christmas Dinner giveaway

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Family support planned for aging population

China will support the role of family in providing care to the elderly as the country responds to the rapid aging of its population, a top health and population official of China said during the 2014 World Family Summit.

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Egyptians return to Kosovo after 15 years of displacement

​Local and international officials handed over on Monday keys to new constructed houses for 12 Egyptian families that returned to Kosovo after 15 years of displacement.

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HK launches 20th anniversary of IYF campaign

A ceremony was held here Tuesday to kick off a string of territory-wide activities in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family ( IYF).

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Families of MH370 passengers advised to go home

Malaysia Airlines' Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said Thursday in a statement that the families of the missing MH370 flight were advised to receive information at their homes as the search and investigation would be a prolonged process and advanced compensation payments would be made.

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Singapore PM "deeply saddened" by news of MH370's crash

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday that he is "deeply saddened" by the news that the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 had "ended in the southern Indian Ocean."

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Death toll from landslides, flooding in S. Philippines climbs to 56

The number of people killed due to landslides and flooding in southern Philippines went up to 56, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday.

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HK gov't to introduce Low-income Working Family Allowance

Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said Wednesday that the city's government proposes the introduction a Low-income Working Family Allowance to help keep low-income families from falling into the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) safety net.

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4 Marines killed in incident in Southern California base

Four Marines were killed Wednesday morning in an incident at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, the base officials announced.

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Investigation, emergency settlement underway after San Francisco air crash

U.S. investigators on Sunday unveiled their preliminary findings of the deadly plane crash at San Francisco airport that killed two Chinese teenagers and injured more than 180, as emergency settlement is also underway.

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Shanghai encourages single-child couples to have baby

Family planning authorities in Shanghai Municipality are encouraging couples who are both a single child themselves to have a second baby.