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Norwegian tells about his captivity in Sudan
Four foreigners who were arrested by Sudanese authorities and held for three weeks were on a U.N. mine clearing mission along the disputed border with South Sudan, a relief agency said Friday.The Norwegian, Briton, South African and South Sudanese soldier were all freed in Sudan on Sunday. John Soerboe, a 50-year-old relief worker for Norwegian People's Aid, returned home Friday.African Union mediator

UN warns over humanitarian crisis in West Africa
The United Nations top relief official on Thursday called for strong leadership and a comprehensive response plan, as well as donor support, for the food crisis in West Africa's drought-prone Sahel region, warning that hunger could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.

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Army officers climb Mt Everest
Base Camp of Mount Everest, May 25 (IBNS) Four women officers and six soldiers of the Indian Army stood on the summit of Mount Everest and unfurled the National and Indian Army flags on the highest peak in the world in the early hours of on Friday, an ascent that came after a spell of inclement weather and abandoned summit bids of other expeditions.

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NASA scientist weighs space rock from millions of miles away
A NASA scientist has accurately determined the mass of a nearby asteroid from millions of miles away.

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U.S. leads in gun violence, gun deaths: Report
-ANI): The United States is the leader among the world's developed countries in gun violence and gun deaths, according to a report on the U.S. human rights record released on Friday.

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Home Minister inaugurates Central IVFRT Office
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Central Processing Office here on Friday.

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