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India evacuates 150,000 as cyclone Hudhud intensifies
Cyclone is strong enough to have a "high humanitarian impact" on more than 7 million people
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India evacuates 150,000 as cyclone Hudhud intensifies
Cyclone is strong enough to have a "high humanitarian impact" on more than 7 million people
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Two killed, six peacekeepers wounded in Central African Republic
Violence follows days of fighting that could undermine the interim government of President Catherine Samba-PanzaOct 12, 00:25 GMTWar & Conflict
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Kurds urge more air strikes in Kobani; monitor warns of defeat
Thousands of fighters ready to go to Kobani as Islamic State brings in new heavy weaponryOct 12, 00:11 GMTWar & Conflict
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Ebola funds should not be repackaged aid, Africa bank chief says
Donald Kaberuka fears that once the crisis eases countries will be left without funding for development projects earmarked before Ebola arrivedOct 11, 20:28 GMTAid & Development
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Malala becomes lightning rod for anger over neglect of hometown
"There are hundreds of people who have sacrificed everything and lost everything. No one has given them anything"-teacherOct 11, 20:13 GMTWomen's rights
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Bombings kill 45 in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad and outskirts
Government continues to defend the capital against jihadists who four months ago seized major cities in northern IraqOct 11, 18:28 GMTWar & Conflict
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Ban Ki-moon makes surprise visit to Libya, urges dialogue
Western powers and Libya's neighbours worry that the North African country will become a failed state as former rebels now fight for controlOct 11, 16:59 GMTWar & Conflict
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Donors delay some aid to Tanzania over graft claims
Tanzania has made big discoveries of natural gas, but its energy industry has been dogged by allegations of corruption in the pastOct 11, 12:05 GMTCorruption
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Powerful typhoon churns toward Okinawa with strong winds
Fourteen people in Okinawa and Kagoshima prefecture in Kyushu injured due to strong windsOct 11, 06:49 GMTNatural Disasters
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Suicide bomber attacks Afghan provincial police HQ, killing one
Militants have been stepping up attacks in Helmand ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops at the end of this yearOct 11, 05:39 GMTWar & Conflict
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Gaza aid meeting may fall short of $4 bln sought by Palestinians
An estimated 18,000 homes were destroyed and infrastructure badly battered during 50-day war between Israel and HamasOct 11, 01:32 GMTAid & Development
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Illegal Somali charcoal exports fuel Islamist rebels, warlords
Illegal trade earned al Shabaab militants tens of millions of dollars in the past yearOct 10, 22:41 GMTCorruption
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After gaffe, Microsoft to look at gender pay gap, male culture
Issue hit the headlines when new CEO suggested women in tech shouldn't ask for pay raises but should instead trust the system and rely on "karma"Oct 10, 22:07 GMTWomen's rights
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Colombia says FARC chief traveled twice to Cuba for peace talks
Colombia's government has repeatedly said it would kill or arrest Londono if it could find him but it has also staked its reputation on winning a peace dealOct 10, 21:26 GMTWar & Conflict
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UN says thousands likely to be massacred if jihadists take Kobani
Even as US has increased its bombing of IS targets in the area its air support is unlikely to be enough to save the city from fallingOct 10, 20:57 GMTWar & Conflict
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United Nations $1 bln Ebola appeal severely underfunded -UN ...
On Friday, WHO raised the death toll to at least 4,033 from 8,399 probable, suspected and confirmed Ebola casesOct 10, 18:43 GMTAid & Development
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INTERVIEW-Indian general says fewer militants entering Kashmir
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Not a sunny dawn this Sunday in Visakhapatnam
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Thousands march in St Louis area to protest police violence
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World is waking up to fact that peace has to be built from within
By Carolyn HaymanMalala Yousufzai and Kailash Satyarthi winning the Nobel Peace Prize shows the power of local people on the frontlines to bring peace
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Kailash Satyarthi, the other hero
By Monique VillaIt is thanks to Kailash Satyarthi, this year's joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, that thousands of children have been saved from a life of slavery in India
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How can we sustainably feed 9 billion people by 2050?
By Kenneth M. Quinn, World Food Prize, and Jonathan Wadsworth, CGIARIs a quantum leap in productivity within reach?
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Universal primary education: way forward for developing countries
By Rahim KananiAid for education has declined dramatically in recent years – by 10 percent between 2010 and 2012
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Talking about local challenges makes climate change real
By Thin Lei WinDiscussions about climate change often use language peppered with acronyms ordinary people can't relate to
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5 facts you need to know about adolescent girls
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SPOTLIGHT: Super typhoon Haiyan wreaks havoc in Philippines
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SPOTLIGHT: Iraq divided and in crisis
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