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US strikes help Iraq Kurds, army advances against Islamic State
Iraqi Kurdish forces capture strategic border crossing and several villages from Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq
MAP: Air strikes against Islamic State
Iraq divided and in crisis
US strikes help Iraq Kurds, army advances against Islamic State
Iraqi Kurdish forces capture strategic border crossing and several villages from Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq
MAP: Air strikes against Islamic State
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Afghan, U.S. officials sign long-awaited security deal
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Trafficking victims in Europe forced into life of crime
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U.S. military to quickly ramp up Ebola mission in Liberia
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Syria backs global fight against Islamic State,minister tells U.N.
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Aid world seeks better recipe for clean cookstoves in emergencies
By Maria CaspaniClean cookstoves are the latest must-have in humanitarian response, but many models don't meet people's needs
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Our planet is changing, and so must our food system
By Paul Polman and Marc Van AmeringenAs population rises, appetites change and climate change takes hold, we need a new way to feed ourselves
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A three-point plan to help people on the climate change frontline
By Robert GlasserEvery world leader at the UN summit can and must show they are serious about the urgency of the climate threat
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Listen, Learn and Give Young People What They Deserve
By Katja IversenIf older folks could only get out of their way – or, at least, listen to what they say – young people might just manage to clean up the global mess we’re in and create a sustainable world for both people and planet.
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Workers suffer gruelling conditions on Ebola frontline
By Stella DawsonWho would want to do their job at high risk of infection in searing heat, with sickness and death all around?
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