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Sudan Army Strike on Darfur Camp Kills 6: Rights Group

A Sudanese army strike on a displaced persons camp in the western Darfur region killed six civilians and wounded dozens more on Monday, a rights group said.

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Afghan Govt Says Pakistani Fire Kills 4 Along Border

The Pakistani military killed at least four people and wounded 70 others in an Afghan border province on Monday, the Taliban government said.

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Drone Attack Hits Sudan Aid Truck: UN

A drone attack hit an aid truck in Sudan's North Darfur state, destroying all the supplies on board, the UN refugee agency said on Sunday, without identifying who was responsible.

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Over $71B Needed Over Next Decade to Rebuild Gaza: UN, EU

More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published Monday.

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Iran Warns UN Security Council Against ‘Provocative Action’ on Hormuz

Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action" ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz.

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UN Urges All Sides in Middle East War to ‘Come to Their Senses’

The UN on Tuesday urged all parties to "come to their senses" and end the war in the Middle East, with fear and panic spreading across the region and beyond.

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‘Thank You, Madam President’: Melania Trump Leads UN Security Council as Iran War Rages

First Lady Melania Trump pressed the cause of children caught in conflict as she chaired a UN Security Council meeting Monday as the US-Israeli war against Iran raged.

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UN Calls for Restraint After Israel-Hezbollah Clashes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint as clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified amid the Israeli and US war on the armed group's main backer Iran.

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Afghan and Pakistani Forces Trade Fire at Border

Afghan and Pakistani forces traded fire at their border on Tuesday, officials on both sides said, while blaming each other for the outbreak of violence.

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UN Arrives in East DR Congo Town to Prepare Ceasefire Mission

A team of UN peacekeepers arrived in the flashpoint eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Uvira to prepare the deployment of a ceasefire‑monitoring mission, the force said Tuesday.

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