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FGM: 70 million more victims than previously thought
Speed Read Unicef report estimates 200 million women around the world have been subjected to the procedure
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100,000 Syrian rebels share IS ideology, says report
Speed Read Defeating IS militarily "would not end global jihadism" with extremist Islamist militia ready to fill the void
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Dating apps blamed for rise of HIV in Asia
Speed Read Explosion of gay dating apps has expanded the options for casual spontaneous sex, says UN report
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COP21: what is the Paris climate change summit likely to achieve?
In Depth World leaders faced with mammoth task of securing a legally binding climate agreement for the first time
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Migrant crisis: more than 70 people found dead in Austria lorry
Speed Read Death toll in the Mediterranean also soars as hundreds of refugees drown off the coast of Libya
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Libya peace talks begin: what are they likely to achieve?
In Depth UN negotiations get under way in Geneva, but many are sceptical a deal can be reached
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Iran nuclear deal: a sign of hope or a dark day in history?
Speed Read How the world reacted: Iran's enemies warn of 'stunning, historic mistake', as Assad celebrates
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Islamic State 'hang children from pole' for eating during Ramadan
Speed Read Two boys were reportedly strung up outside the offices of the religious police in Syria
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US diplomat issues warning on 'dangerous' defence imbalance
Speed Read Samantha Power urges Europe to increase military spending and provide more peacekeepers
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Palestine: hour has arrived - to find a dynamic new leader
In Depth It's also time to reduce the role of the Middle East's chief mediator – the United States
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Why is Libya being governed from a Greek car ferry?
In Depth Libya's parliament has decamped to a ship in the country's east, while Islamist militants roam the capital of Tripoli
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UN to send peacekeepers after Central African Republic flare-up
Speed Read At least 30 people, many of them civilians, died in clashes between Christian and Muslim militias this week
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IPCC report: 'no one will be untouched by climate change'
In Depth UN panel publishes most comprehensive climate change study yet, but will it prove controversial?
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Syrian peace talks resume in Geneva as hundreds escape Homs
In Depth Ceasefire set to continue in the 'capital of the revolution', but what's next for Geneva II?
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