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Greece missed its scheduled debt repayment Tuesday, making it the first advanced economy to default in the IMF's seven-decade history.
Children In War-Torn Nations Need $2.3B To Go To School: Unesco
According to an assessment by Unesco, at least 34 million children in conflict-hit nations are currently out of school.
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After Gaza Report Alleging War Crimes, Familiar Israeli Stance Returns: UN Is Biased Against Israel
The U.N. says both Israel and Palestinian factions may have committed war crimes, igniting anew an old fear in Israel.
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Al-Shabab Somalia Attacks: Military Base Stormed Hours After Raid On Government Building
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Israel To Issue Its Own Gaza War Report, Pre-Empting UN Inquiry
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UN Peacekeepers Sexually Abused Hundreds Of Haitian Women In Exchange For Food And Medication: Report
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U.N. agencies in Israel and the Palestinian territories reported an alarming number of child victims in last year's war in the Gaza Strip but were split on whether Israel should be put on a list of violators of children's rights.
Seeking Compromise Deal, Greece Warns It Might Skip IMF Payment
Greece's international creditors signaled on Wednesday they were ready to compromise to avert a default even as a defiant Athens warned it might skip an IMF loan repayment due this week.
ISIS Tortures Children: Syrian Boy Says He Was Beaten, Electrically Shocked By Islamic State Fighters
The Islamic State has been accused repeatedly of torturing and even killing children.
UN Will Not Blacklist Israel For Alleged Crimes Against Children During Last Year's Gaza War: Report
A U.N. official had urged the organization to include the Israeli military in a list of states and organizations accused of violating children’s rights during armed conflicts.
World Hunger Declines, But UN's 'Zero Hunger' Target Still Far Off
According to a United Nations report, about 795 million people worldwide are going hungry today -- a fall of over 21 percent in the last 25 years.
Mali Rebels Say They Captured 19 Government Soldiers
A Tuareg-dominated rebel coalition says the Malian soldiers were taken captive in the town of Tesset.
Ethiopia Elections 2015 Guide: No Western Observers To Monitor Vote Already Marred By Repression
There are 47 political parties and 5,819 candidates in Ethiopia's national elections Sunday, but the vote will likely be anything but democratic.
North Korea Cancels UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon’s Visit In ‘Deeply Regrettable’ Move
According to North Korea watchers, the country likely believes that Ban Ki-moon, a former South Korean foreign minister, would be partial to views held by Seoul and Washington.
'White Widow' Samantha Lewthwaite Is Now Right Hand Of Al Shabaab Leader In Somalia: Report
Samantha Lewthwate, a British-born Muslim accused of terrorism, has allegedly orchestrated the slaughter of more than 400 people in the region.
Pro-Russian Rebels Remove Banned Grad Rockets And Artillery From Storage In East Ukraine, Says OSCE
The rockets had been stored in accordance with the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, but have recently been removed, suggesting further use.
Burundi Deports Rwandan National Accused Of Spying After Rwanda's President Criticizes Pierre Nkurunziza's Third Term Bid
Two days before a Rwandan national was deported, Rwanda's president criticized the Burundi president's bid to stay in power.
International Scientists Warn Against The EM Radiation Emitted By Electronic Gadgets
An international team of scientists has requested the UN to protect people against the ill-effects of the mobile phone and other wireless radiation.
Who Is Godefroid Niyombare? Meet The Burundi Army General Who Declared A Coup To Oust President Pierre Nkurunziza
This is not the first time Godefroid Niyombare has clashed with President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Burundi Elections 2015: President Pierre Nkurunziza Dismisses Coup Declared By Major General Godefroid Niyombare
Violent protests have boiled over in the Southeast Africa nation since the president announced his bid to stay in power for a third term.
Burundi Elections 2015: Military Coup To Form Amid Protests Over President Nkurunziza's Re-Election Bid
Senior military officers in Burundi were "dismissing" President Nkurunziza's bid for re-election and have set up a committee to run the country.
Burundi Elections 2015: President Nkurunziza Should Withdraw Third Term Bid, Former Leader Says
A former president of Burundi said the peace deal forbids the president to run again and that "[t]here is no reason to destabilize the country."
Somalia Bombings: Explosions Reported In Lower Shabelle Amid Recent Al Shabab Attacks In Mogadishu
There have been a spate of recent deadly attacks by Al Shabab militants along the Somali coast in the Lower Shabelle region this month.
Burundi Elections 2015: President Blocks Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Tango Mobile Access In Protest Crackdown
Protesters in the African country have used the online networks to coordinate demonstrations across the capital city Bujumbura this week.
Catholic Religion Is 'Not At Odds' With Climate Change Science, UN Leader Tells Vatican Officials
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday praised the pope's efforts to make climate change a moral issue for Catholics.
Switzerland Replaces Denmark As The World's Happiest Country
Denmark previously held this distinction, according to the latest World Happiness Report.
Obama To Spend Earth Day Tackling Climate Change In Florida Everglades
Climate change and its threat to the economy "can no longer be denied," U.S. President Barack Obama says Saturday, in advance of his Earth Day speech.
Burundi Elections 2015: Burundians Protest Against President Pierre Nkurunziza Running For Re-Election, Thousands Flee Violence
President Pierre Nkurunziza is running for a third term, despite the constitution stating a president can only be elected twice.
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