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12,000 migrants arrive in Slovenia; authorities ask EU for help

Over the past 24 hours, more than 10,000 migrants, many fleeing violence in Syria, have arrived in Slovenia

12,000 migrants arrive in Slovenia; authorities ask EU for help

Over the past 24 hours, more than 10,000 migrants, many fleeing violence in Syria, have arrived in Slovenia

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Hurricane Patricia strengthens to Category 5 as it nears Mexico
The hurricane is expected to land on Mexico's Pacific coast as "an extremely dangerous major" storm

Oct 23, 03:20 GMT

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After Netanyahu talks, Israeli-Palestinian strife may ease- Kerry
Among the causes of the turmoil are Palestinians' anger at what they see as Jewish encroachment on the al-Aqsa mosque compound

Oct 22, 21:45 GMT

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EU chief Tusk blasts "naive", divided European leaders
Diplomats say the debate behind the scenes is getting increasingly testy

Oct 22, 19:29 GMT

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Heavy fighting in Yemen's Taiz city, situation "dire" - ICRC
Air strikes and indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas on Wednesday killed 22 people and wounded 140 others - ICRC
Yemen war

Oct 22, 17:28 GMT

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Cambodia eyes bright solar future with tuk-tuks and microfinance

Dengue fever sweeps Asia, hospitals struggle to cope

In Cameroon, harvesting floodwater brings better health

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Red Cross says no evidence of sex for aid in post-war Sri Lanka
The Red Cross has given its findings to the Ministry of Law for a third party inquiry if deemed necessary

Oct 22, 17:23 GMT

War & Conflict
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Bombing at mosque in Pakistan kills 10 on eve of Shi'ite holy day
Security has been beefed up across Pakistan ahead of the two days of Ashura

Oct 22, 17:17 GMT

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Sweden struggles to cope with migrant tide; Orban warns of threat
"We have seen pictures of people who are literally walking from Greece across the Balkans to Germany and on to Sweden"

Oct 22, 16:19 GMT

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U.N. criticises Czech detentions and strip-searches of refugees
U.N. accuses Czech Republic of human rights violations for detaining and strip-searching refugees

Oct 22, 16:00 GMT

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Aid workers warn looming Balkan winter threatens migrant children
Temperatures in winter months in the region frequently fall below zero

Oct 22, 15:58 GMT

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Relatives bury 7 members of Lebanese family killed trying to reach...
The family paid $10,000 to a Turkish smuggler for the boat crossing

Oct 22, 14:49 GMT

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South Sudan faces serious risk of famine by end of the year
South Sudan faces serious risk of famine by end of the year, as 30,000 people already in food security catastrophe
Food and hunger

Oct 22, 13:56 GMT

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Paris climate summit will hinge on finance - poor nations
Help needed to deal with fierce hurricanes, heat waves, droughts and rising sea levels linked to climate change
UN climate talks 2015

Oct 22, 13:06 GMT

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Meet Colombia's "new men" confronting machismo, domestic violence
Rising rates of domestic violence stem from Colombia's 'macho' culture, experts say, which views women as inferior

Oct 22, 12:05 GMT

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Soaring asylum numbers force Sweden to cut costs, borrow more
Nearly 10,000 asylum seekers arrived in the past week, straining the country's ability to house the newcomers

Oct 22, 12:04 GMT

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EU calls Burundi to talks in Brussels over crisis
Over 120 people have been killed, 190,000 displaced, EU says

Oct 22, 11:59 GMT

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Asylum seekers in Germany hone coding skills on donated laptops
Berliners have donated over 160 laptops for students to borrow

Oct 22, 11:53 GMT

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As Ivory Coast heads to polls, many left out of economic boom
Post-war Ivory Coast seen as rising African star but many say they've seen little improvement in their lives

Oct 22, 09:14 GMT

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Poll 2015: The 5 key issues facing women working in the G20

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'Loss and damage': a core ingredient for a new climate deal

By Sven Harmeling
The life and death consequences of extreme events like El Niño show climate loss and damage is a real world problem
Time to finish the job on global goal on water and sanitation
By Margaret Batty
We are one step closer to a time when dying by unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene will be a thing of the past
Ethiopia drought threatens baked bean supply, farmer incomes

By Georgina Smith
But new drought-resilient bean varieties, soon to be tested in Africa, could cushion growers against climate change
Young farmers fight against the odds to feed the planet
By Gloria Schiavi
In many places, agriculture remains unattractive, perceived as something for the poor and uneducated
Scientists harness indigenous knowledge to combat Arctic disasters

By Chris Arsenault
Indigenous hunters are out on the tundra year round, and can provide information on the state of the snow

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