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Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts
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Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

The military junta in Myanmar announces a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing civil war. This happens in the aftermath of Friday's devastating earthquake, which is now reported to have claimed over 3,000 human lives
Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict
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Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

The aid workers were out in ambulances to retrieve the injured in the Gaza War, but were shot dead one by one. Their vehicles were crushed and buried in the sand along with the bodies
Woman Rescued 91 Hours After Myanmar Earthquake Kills 2,700
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Woman Rescued 91 Hours After Myanmar Earthquake Kills 2,700

Colorful children's backpacks are scattered around the rubble. When the preschool collapsed in the massive earthquake on Friday, small children were buried under the debris
Zelensky Calls for European Unity at Butja Massacre Memorial
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Zelensky Calls for European Unity at Butja Massacre Memorial

In the light of lit memorial candles over the victims of the massacre in Butja, a quiet appeal for a united Europe was made. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj was solemn when he said that Butja "is not just somewhere in Ukraine – it could be anywhere in Europe"
Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.1 Earthquake Near Tonga
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Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.1 Earthquake Near Tonga

Myanmar Earthquake Victims Face Dire Healthcare Shortage, UN Warns
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Myanmar Earthquake Victims Face Dire Healthcare Shortage, UN Warns

Lack of medical equipment and medicines hampers efforts for earthquake victims in Myanmar, warns the UN. Children are particularly vulnerable
Swedes in Bangkok Share Earthquake Fears as City Grapples with Aftershocks
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Swedes in Bangkok Share Earthquake Fears as City Grapples with Aftershocks

Swedish Helena Thorfinn was standing in the kitchen at home in central Bangkok when everything started shaking. The doors slammed, the wardrobe flew up, and the calendar swayed
UN Warns Gaza's Food Supplies May Run Out in Two Weeks
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UN Warns Gaza's Food Supplies May Run Out in Two Weeks

The food available in Gaza will only last for around two weeks, warns the UN's food agency WFP.
Sweden's Glaciers Face Rapid Decline as Global Warming Intensifies
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Sweden's Glaciers Face Rapid Decline as Global Warming Intensifies

Sweden's glaciers are extra vulnerable to global warming, according to a fresh report from the UN agency WMO. Within 75 years, most of them will probably be gone
UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence
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UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

More than 21,600 people have fled from Syria to Lebanon after the wave of violence in western Syria at the beginning of March, according to the UN's refugee agency UNHCR.
Burundi President Accuses Rwanda of Plotting Attack, Calls for Dialogue
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Burundi President Accuses Rwanda of Plotting Attack, Calls for Dialogue

Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye claims to have "credible intelligence" that neighboring country Rwanda is planning to attack the country, reports BBC.
UN Scales Back Gaza Operations Following Headquarters Incident
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UN Scales Back Gaza Operations Following Headquarters Incident

The UN is to "reduce its footprint" in Gaza since an Israeli tank fired at one of the world organization's facilities last week and killed an employee and injured five others.
Israel Launches Targeted Ground Operation in Gaza's Netzarim Corridor
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Israel Launches Targeted Ground Operation in Gaza's Netzarim Corridor

Israeli military has entered Gaza with tanks in a targeted operation against the Netzarim corridor. A "final warning" was issued that the hostages must be released
Rebels pull out of peace talks in Congo-Kinshasa
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Rebels pull out of peace talks in Congo-Kinshasa

The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is withdrawing from the planned peace talks with the government of Congo-Kinshasa. The reason is said to be new international sanctions that are considered to undermine the dialogue
Israel Launches Second Wave of Strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon
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Israel Launches Second Wave of Strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel attacked Lebanon in waves of attacks on Saturday. The attacks were a response to rocket fire from Hezbollah militia strongholds in southern Lebanon
Multi-billion support to the new Syria
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Multi-billion support to the new Syria

Syria receives 5. 8 billion euros, equivalent to nearly 64 billion Swedish kronor, in support to help the war-torn country
Little interest in returning to Syria
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Little interest in returning to Syria

One person. The Syrians' interest in getting help from Norwegian authorities to return to their home country is, to say the least, lukewarm
Witnesses: The Regime's Men Pulled Out the Prisoners' Nails
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Witnesses: The Regime's Men Pulled Out the Prisoners' Nails

Mouths were sewn together without anesthesia, nails were pulled out and electric shocks were directed at the genitals. Former prisoners testify about torture in Bangladesh's secret prisons under the previous regime
Over 50 dead after US airstrikes
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Over 50 dead after US airstrikes

Over 50 people are reported to have been killed in the US air strikes against Yemen. The White House says at the same time that several Houthi leaders have been killed – and emphasizes that the attacks should be seen as a signal to Iran
Demands for ceasefire ahead of talks in Congo-Kinshasa
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Demands for ceasefire ahead of talks in Congo-Kinshasa

Angola's President João Lourenço – who is meddling in the conflict in eastern Congo-Kinshasa – is calling for a ceasefire ahead of the peace talks that begin next week.
UN: Russia has committed crimes against humanity
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UN: Russia has committed crimes against humanity

Russia has made itself guilty of torture and enforced disappearances in Ukraine, both crimes against humanity, it emerges from an investigation conducted by the UN.
The Alarm: One Million Myanmar Nationals Will Go Without Emergency Aid
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The Alarm: One Million Myanmar Nationals Will Go Without Emergency Aid

The UN's food agency WFP is cutting off aid to over one million people in Myanmar from April onwards. The reason is said to be a critical lack of money
UN Sees Catastrophic Consequences as US Stops Aid
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UN Sees Catastrophic Consequences as US Stops Aid

The American decision to stop supporting aid efforts can mean "a seismic shock" for global humanitarian work, according to the head of the UN agency Ocha.
Attempt at Peace Talks on Eastern Congo-Kinshasa
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Attempt at Peace Talks on Eastern Congo-Kinshasa

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