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Countries UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by rising violence in Africa Addis Ababa – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that Africa needed “action for peace” to combat rising... Read more 18 Feb, 2023
World Miracle rescues a week after Turkey-Syria earthquake Kahramanmaras – Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble a week after an earthquake struck Turkey and Syria leaving... Read more 13 Feb, 2023
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