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UNICEF alarmed over Syria children
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday sounded the alarm about the plight of children caught up in the bloodshed in Syria, where nearly 11 months of violence have led to the deaths and injuries of hundreds of young people."There are reports of children being arbitrarily arrested, tortured and sexually abused while in detention," the agency said in a statement, adding that reported heavy

Civilian casualty in Afghanistan rises: UN

New York, Feb 5 (IBNS) The number of civilian casualties resulting from the conflict in Afghanistan has risen for a fifth consecutive year, the United Nations reported today, blaming a change in tactics by the Taliban and other anti-Government forces for the higher death toll.

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UN: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit 5-year high

Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratchet up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks,

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Obama pushes for veterans jobs programs

Washington: In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and

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Gunmen kill eight at Guatemala disco
/EFE) At least eight people were killed and more than 20 others wounded when gunmen opened fire at a disco in Villa Nueva, a city in the southern part of the Guatemala City metropolitan area, authorities said.

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Three women tortured, killed in El Salvador
/EFE) The bodies of three women who appeared to have been tortured were found inside a ramshackle dwelling east of San Salvador, El Salvador's National Civilian Police, or PNC, said.

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