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Europeans, Africans agree renewed push to tackle migrant crisis
The EU has struggled to find an answer to the influx of migrants fleeing war, poverty and upheaval in the Middle East and Africa.
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Two lawsuits challenge Trump transgender military service ban
Trump's move halted years of efforts to eliminate barriers to military service based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Insurers count cost of Harvey and growing risk from climate change
Munich Re scientist predicts climate change is likely to lead to more intense storms in the future.
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As heat rises, women risk death in South Asia
When heat waves hit, women - stuck indoors, wearing heavy clothing and refusing water to avoid toilet trips - are most at risk
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Hostility grows towards Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Tensions have simmered for years but the debate has taken a harder edge in recent months.
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The cost of clean water: $150 billion a year, says World Bank
The risk of diarrhoeal diseases and malnutrition caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation is creating a "silent emergency" - World Bank
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Kenya imposes world's toughest law against plastic bags
In Nairobi's slaughterhouses, some cows destined for human consumption have had 20 bags removed from their stomachs
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Mountain collapses on township in China's remote southwest, killing two
Video footage showed large blocks of a mountain collapsing from a great height.
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Seven reasons we are facing a global water crisis
But each year brings more solutions – like using wastewater for energy and monitoring groundwater levels more closely
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