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China's UN envoy: they're committed to peace in the Middle East

China's envoy to the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday said that China firmly supports any efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue, urging for concerted efforts in preser

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Thousand-toy protest against child abuse in Colombia

Around a thousand stuffed animals, dolls and action figures were scattered across the iconic Bolivar square in Bogota, Colombia, November 30, 2020. /AFP The action was a protest against

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4 UN humanitarian airlifts for Ethiopia refugees lands in Khartoum

Ethiopian refugees gather in the Qadarif region, eastern Sudan, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. /AP An airplane loaded with humanitarian supplies for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia's Tigray region

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Police fire tear gas at Paris protest against police violence

Police fired tear gas at a protest march against police violence in Paris on Saturday after masked protesters launched fireworks at their lines, put up barricades and threw stones.Thousands of people

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International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

Across the world, people are protesting violence and abuse against women and taking a stand against systemic abuses on International Day for Elimination of Violence against

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COVID-19 partly responsible for increase in violence against women

VCG Image The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender-based violence, as women and girls remain stuck with abusive partners due to the massive loss of jobs in the duration, the United Nations

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UN fears 200,000 people could flee Ethiopia conflict in six months

Ethiopians live at a reception center for asylum-seekers in Al Qadarif, Sudan, November 17, 2020. /CFP United Nations agencies are appealing for funding to aid more than 33,000 people fleeing

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Azerbaijani army enters territory ceded by Armenian forces

Units of the Azerbaijani army have entered the Aghdam region, a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a cease-fire agreement that ended six weeks of heavy fighting over

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"Humanitarian crisis" growing for refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray

00:57 More than 27,000 refugees have fled violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, crossing into Sudan after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered military operations in Tigray on N

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Gunmen in western Ethiopia kill at least 34 in bus attack: rights body

Women prepare traditional Ethiopian coffee at a street-side coffee stall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 13, 2020. /AP Gunmen in western Ethiopia killed at least 34 people in an attack on a

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Over 14,000 people fled conflict in Mozambique since mid-October

VCG Images More than 14,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique due to violence since mid-October, according to the United Nations R

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Chinese peacekeepers donate supplies to South Sudan for COVID-19 fight

Airport workers unload medical supplies donated by Chinese government at Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan, August 19, 2020. /Xinhua The Chinese peacekeepers on Wednesday donated

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EU announces €22.6 mln for troubled Sahel, Lake Chad region

FILE PHOTO: A Malian soldier stand beside a destroyed building in Gao after a suicide car overnight, which killed three people, November 13, 2018. /VCG Photo The European Union on Monday annou

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UNSC condemns terrorist attack at Kabul University

Afghan journalists film inside a classroom after Monday's attack at the University of Kabul, Afghanistan, November 3, 2020. /Reuters The United Nations Security Council on Thursday strongly co

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Merkel says fight against 'Islamist terrorism' is common struggle

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her shock at the attacks across central Vienna and said Germany stood in solidarity with neighbouring Austria in the fight aga

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Twitter hides Trump tweet attacking Supreme Court’s decision on Pennsylvania ballots

In an election eve preview of what to expect in the coming days, President Trump pushed the limits on Twitter’s election-specific policies Monday night.In a tweet, Trump railed against the Supr

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French manhunt underway after shooting of Greek priest

French police interrogated one suspect and searched for others Sunday after a Greek Orthodox priest was shot and critically wounded while closing the door to his church