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Humanitarian aid plan seeks $1.5 bln to help people in Somalia

The United Nations and other humanitarian partners have launched the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for 2022, seeking about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars to help 5.5 milli

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UN Security Council deeply concerned by expanding clashes in northern Ethiopia

The members of the United Nations Security Council on Friday expressed deep concern about the expansion and intensification of military clashes in northern Ethiopia.In

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AU Commission chair meets U.S. envoy over Sudan, Ethiopia developments

The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday hosted the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, for t

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Chile declares state of emergency amid conflict in south

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Tuesday announced a state of emergency and deployed troops to two southern regions amid an escalation of violence in the conflict

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Mali summons French ambassador over Macron's 'regrettable' comments

Mali's foreign ministry summoned France's ambassador to Bamako on Tuesday over comments by President Emmanuel Macron that it said were unfriendly and disagreeable.This

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Gunman commits suicide after killing 1, injuring at least 12 in shooting rampage in Tennessee

A gunman opened fire Thursday at a grocery store in Collierville in the U.S. state of Tennessee, killing one person and injuring at least 12 others before shooting hims

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G7 seeks cooperation on evacuation, refugees amid chaos in Kabul

The Group of Seven (G7) on Thursday sought to secure close cooperation in personnel evacuation and the resettlement of refugees as chaos continues at the Kabul airport amid the hasty withdrawal of th

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Lithuania says Belarus illegally pushed Iraqi migrants over border

00:42 Lithuania's Foreign Affairs Ministry says Belarusian officers are illegally pushing migrants, mainly from Iraq, into Lithuania as retaliation against the EU sanction of Belarus Pr

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U.S. bears 'inescapable responsibility' for Afghanistan's situation

The hasty and irresponsible withdrawal of U.S. troops bears an inescapable responsibility for the current situation in Afghanistan and deserves the condemnation of international public opinion and th

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How "Guns down Friday" activist shows love to D.C. community

01:45 Washington D.C. has seen a spike in shooting deaths during the pandemic.See how every Friday, this activist takes to street for “Guns Down Friday,” to let kids be kids and honor t

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Night of violence against Syrians in Turkey's capital

Men smashed up shops and homes believed to be owned by Syrian families during an unrest in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The violence started after a fight between loca

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Afghan gov't offers Taliban a 'share in power': report

The Afghan government has offered the Taliban a share in power so long as the rising violence in the country comes to a halt, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing a government source.

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Security Council condemns attack on UN compound in Afghanistan

The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest terms" Friday's attack on the UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which killed an Afghan security forces guard and injur

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Kabul, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages

Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, as violence rages in Afghanistan with foreign forces almost entirely withdra

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Countries condemned systemic racism over Africans and Asians

Ambassador Chen Xu, China's Permanent Representative to the UN's Geneva office, made a joint speech on Monday on behalf of more than 50 countries across the region during an interactive dialogue w

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As Taliban 'Seizes' Key Crossing With Iran, Moscow Says Group Controls 2/3 of Afghan-Tajik Border

A Taliban* spokesman said that the terrorist group had captured Afghanistan's biggest trade crossing with Iran."The port of Islam Qala is now under our full control and

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Pakistan’s growing tech ecosystem is finally taking off

Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous country, has been slow to adapt to the internet economy. Unlike other emerging economies such as China, India and Indonesia, which have embraced digitization