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Dramatic increase in Andaman Sea crossings, warns UN refugee agency
The Southeast Asian waterway is one of the most dangerous in the world, and more than 1,900 people have made…
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Russia: Found 2,500 seals along the Caspian coast
The seals were found on the Caspian coast, but officials do not believe they died violently.
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Iran shuts down ethics police, officially says, after months of protests
Iran has abolished the ethics police, according to the attorney general’s remarks published in state media, after months of protests…
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Combating conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine
As the Russian invasion erodes the security of Ukrainians across the country, the risk to women and girls is twofold.…
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Cyril Ramaphosa: South African leader won’t resign, spokesman says
Cyril Ramaphosa is accused of keeping a large amount of cash on his farm then covering up the theft.
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The Chinese Dream, Denied – The New York Times
The narrow alleyways of Haizhu district have long beckoned to China’s strivers, people like Xie Pan, a textile worker from…
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Myanmar: Secret military court sentences dozens to death
“The military continues to conduct proceedings in secret courts that violate basic principles of fair trial and are contrary to…
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El Salvador: People are caught up in the gang crackdown
More than 57,000 people have been arrested since the president declared war on violent gang members.
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Pictured: Mauna Loa’s eruption offers a rare glimpse of Earth
In 1963, a geophysicist by the name of John Tuzo Wilson proposed that the islands are covered by layers of…
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Ukraine human rights probe condemns ‘multiplying’ impact of war on children
After the most recent official visit to Vietnam, Investigative Committee on Ukraine expressed deep concern that threats to the rights…
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