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Syrian opposition negotiator quits after peace talks' failure
Mohammed Alloush says without any of opposition demands met, peace talks are a "waste of time"
Syrian opposition negotiator quits after peace talks' failure
Mohammed Alloush says without any of opposition demands met, peace talks are a "waste of time"
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Between 700-900 migrants may have died at sea this week - NGOs
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Rescued migrants say ship sank off Italy with hundreds aboard -NGO
More than 60 bodies said to have been recovered, including those of three infants, and hundreds are believed to be missingMay 28, 22:59 GMTRefugees
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Tennis star Djokovic urges wider concern over Zika
"We should not only think about people coming in Rio. How about those people living there? Not talking about them too much."May 28, 21:01 GMTHealth & Disease
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Bulgaria to return detained Afghan migrants to Greece
53 migrants detained aboard freight train to be returned to Greece to "send a strong message" to others tempted to use same routeMay 28, 18:27 GMTRefugees
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German MP hit with cream pie in protest at stance on refugees
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Pope meets children, says migrants "not dangerous, but in danger"
"He brought me this life jacket and, crying, he said: 'Father, I failed. There was a little girl... I wasn't able to save her'"May 28, 15:34 GMTVulnerable People
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WHO rejects call for Olympics to be moved due to Zika
U.N. health agency says having the Games in Rio as planned will "not significantly alter" the spread of ZikaMay 28, 07:41 GMTHealth & Disease
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factbox FACTBOX-Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Facts about the Zika outbreak as global health officials are racing to better understand the virusMay 28, 00:47 GMTHealth & Disease
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U.S. deportation raids target Central American families -lawyers
U.S. launches new raids to deport Central American mothers and children who have entered the country illegally - legal advocatesMay 27, 22:25 GMTVulnerable People
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UN urges Syrian government to stop blocking aid deliveries
"The continued use of siege and starvation as a weapon of war is reprehensible" - U.N. under secretary-general Stephen O'BrienMay 27, 21:27 GMTWar & Conflict
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More than 2,000 boat migrants rescued off Italy, 45 dead
Hundreds more may have drowned, say survivors, rescuersMay 27, 20:22 GMTRefugees
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Islamic State advance near Turkish border, civilians trapped
Around 160,000 people are trapped in the town of Azaz, unable to flee while Turkey's border remains closedMay 27, 19:36 GMTWar & Conflict
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Medical experts urge delay or relocation of Olympics due to Zika
Unnecessary risk with 500,000 foreign tourists from all countries attending Games and potentially acquiring Brazil's strain of ZikaMay 27, 19:28 GMTHealth & Disease
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Israel's first transgender beauty pageant a rare show of tolerance
Christian Arab Taleen Abu Hanna won and will represent Israel at the Miss Trans Star International pageantMay 27, 18:46 GMTHuman Rights
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Some 2,000 boat migrants rescued off Italy, more deaths feared
The coastguard said the warmer weather had caused a surge in the number of people trying to cross from LibyaMay 27, 18:02 GMTRefugees
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Bathroom lawsuit could send transgender rights to US Supreme Court
Eleven states sued the U.S. government to overturn a directive allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their choiceMay 27, 17:51 GMTHuman Rights
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Girls code in India to tackle challenges of slum living
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made girls' education one of his prioritiesMay 27, 16:22 GMTWomen's rights
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Going local in aid will help build disaster resilience
By Charlotte Rye, ODIThe argument for a more local approach to aid came across loud and clear at the World Humanitarian Summit
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Ban Ki-moon’s summit exposed a world in retreat from crisis
By Rob Williams, CEO, War Child UKBan Ki-moon’s summit was designed to rally the global humanitarian system, but it may have done more to expose a world in retreat from crisis
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World Humanitarian Summit: a game changer or business as usual?
By Yves Daccord, director-general, ICRCThe real challenge is to turn promises and commitments into meaningful – and measurable – humanitarian actions on the ground
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How to end hunger once and for all
By Åsa Skogström Feldt, CEO of The Hunger ProjectWe know that world hunger is a solvable problem, so what actions can we take to solve it sustainably?
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UN head backs new charter on disabled people in aid operations
By Handicap International UKNew charter is a victory for disabled people who have been largely ignored in humanitarian aid operations
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