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Undersea cable between Angola and Brazil in operation in 2016

  MACAU [ ABN NEWS ] — The undersea fibre optic cable between Angola and Brazil will be operational between late 2015 and early 2016, said the chief executive of Angola Cables. António Nunes said the undersea cable, which has … Continue lendo

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Deported children face deadly new dangers on return to Honduras

  SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS [ ABN NEWS ] — The gunman was waiting as Marco Antonio Cortés boarded a bus in the north-west Honduran city of San Pedro Sula. One pull of the trigger and the 18-year-old was dead, … Continue lendo

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Ukrainian summer camp provides respite from trauma of displacement

  PROMETEI SUMMER CAMP, UKRAINE [ ABN NEWS ] — Deep in the thick forests of eastern Ukraine, next to a meandering river, is a summer camp. Prometei is a throwback to another era, that of the Soviet Union. It … Continue lendo

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Whirlwind of violence surprises some residents in northern Syria

  SURUC, TURKEY [ ABN NEWS ] — Faysal thought that the conflict plaguing Syria since March 2011 had bypassed his home in the north, so he was stunned when the whirlwind of violence came recently to Kobane (Ayn al-Arab). … Continue lendo

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Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million mark with many more expected

  GENEVA [ ABN NEWS ] — The UN refugee agency announced that the number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country to escape conflict has passed the 1.5 million mark. “The Syrian conflict continues to have a devastating … Continue lendo

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UN Secretary-General pays tribute to Kuwait Amir for humanitarian leadership

  NEW YORK [ ABN NEWS ] — The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, paid tribute today to His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, for his leading support to … Continue lendo

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UNHCR issues fresh appeal for CAR refugees in Cameroon

Malnourished children from Central African Republic at feeding time with their mothers in Batouri Hospital. Many children crossing the border into Cameroon are suffering from malnutrition.   GENEVA [ ABN NEWS ] — The UN refugee agency on Friday issued … Continue lendo

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H.S.H. Princess Charlene is honoured in the U.S.A. for her commitment to children

  LOS ANGELES [ ABN NEWS ] — On Tuesday 29 April 2014, H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco will receive the “Champion of Children Award” in Los Angeles at the 26th Annual Spring Luncheon organised by The Colleagues at the … Continue lendo

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