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Syrian children face 'catastrophic' psychological damage

Psychological needs of children fleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet

Syrian children face 'catastrophic' psychological damage

Psychological needs of children fleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet

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Philippines' Aquino urges lawmakers to pass autonomy measures
Bill would give greater autonomy to Muslim minority in the Philippines' south, ending a 45-year conflict

Dec 08, 10:24 GMT

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U.N. calls for rapid Libya accord after rival deal proposed
Lawmakers from Tripoli announced new peace deal, rivaling U.N.-sponsored agreement

Dec 08, 07:25 GMT

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Afghanistan conference opens, hopes for peace talks slim
The meeting of Asian and other countries is expected to shore up support for Afghanistan

Dec 08, 07:06 GMT

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Yemen president confirms proposed 7-day ceasefire for peace talks
The 7-day ceasefire would coincide with U.N.-sponsored peace talks

Dec 08, 03:34 GMT

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Businesses urged to help communities adapt to climate change

Innovative adaptation cuts climate risks from Bolivia to Niger

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Left in limbo, elections offer hope for CAR refugees in Cameroon
Some 250,000 refugees from the Central African Republic live in eastern Cameroon

Dec 08, 00:01 GMT

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In Ethiopia, millions face weather-related food shortages
Fields growing sorghum, maze and teff have dried up due to a strong El Nino
El Nino impacts

Dec 07, 22:21 GMT

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Cameroon says no missing girls among freed Boko Haram hostages
Last week's hostage release raised hopes that some of the girls might be among the group

Dec 07, 18:41 GMT

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Tanzanian lawyers say women divorced for defying husbands in vote
"Some of the women were not allowed by their husband to vote but those who refused to see their right trampled on were either divorced or abandoned"

Dec 07, 18:36 GMT

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Yemen peace talks to start Dec 15 alongside ceasefire - UN
Warring parties expected to observe truce and start peace talks to end months of fighting that have killed nearly 6,000
Yemen war

Dec 07, 17:47 GMT

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Gambia FGM ban could drive practice underground, campaigners warn
Every year an estimated 3 million girls undergo FGM across a swathe of African countries even though most have laws banning it

Dec 07, 16:08 GMT

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Kenya, Ethiopia vow to turn conflict-ridden border into trade hub
"We can exchange conflict and insecurity for peace and prosperity," Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said

Dec 07, 16:07 GMT

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Blocking Muslim refugees supports terrorism - U.N. refugee chief
Terrorism a home grown problem that would not be solved by closing the border to refugees, said Antonio Guterres

Dec 07, 15:31 GMT

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Afghan president on defensive over migrant "dishwasher" remark
"If they live abroad they become dishwashers. They don't become part of the middle class," he said.

Dec 07, 14:38 GMT

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Twelve Syrian refugees to arrive in Texas despite protests
After deadly Paris attacks, Texas Governor Greg Abbott one of the first governors to seek to block resettlement of Syrians

Dec 07, 12:00 GMT

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Cambodian group cancels Human Rights Day event amid govt crackdown
Non-governmental organisations under increasing scrutiny after Cambodia passed law requiring all NGOs to report activities and finances

Dec 07, 11:54 GMT

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Despite low oil prices, Gates' anti-poverty campaign looks to Gulf
"Philanthropy is growing here," he said

Dec 07, 10:32 GMT

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Yemen humanitarian ceasefire expected soon, ahead of peace talks
Previous negotiations to end the conflict through dialogue failed, as battles rage across the country

Dec 07, 09:51 GMT

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World AIDS Day 2015

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Climate talks take a wrong turn on human rights, campaigners say

By Megan Rowling
Indigenous people, women's groups and trade unions decry move to weaken human rights in Paris climate deal
Rains a hazard for refugee children in Nyarugusu camp By Sophia Jones, International Rescue Committee
Rains in East Africa have started, making life difficult for 110,000 Burundian refugees in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania
World AIDS Day: Save our young women and girls By Maurine Murenga, Global Fund
I felt crushed when my son also tested positive for HIV. I made a decision that I would live. For myself and for him. But the odds were stacked against us.
Ending AIDS Is Going To Take Innovation and Resourcefulness By Lelio Marmora, Executive Director of UNITAID
Why AIDS is sexist By Eloise Todd, ONE Campaign's global policy director
Adolescent girls everywhere are needlessly infected because they don’t have the tools, skills or power to protect themselves