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Ukraine, Russia agree to civilian evacuations from some areas

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Tuesday there was an agreement in place for Russia to observe a temporary cease-fire and allow civilians to evacuate the eastern city of Sumy.

21-M Yemenis need life-saving aid, half are children: UNICEF

SANAA – Almost 21 million people in war-torn Yemen, or nearly 70% of the total population, need life-saving humanitarian assistance, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a Twitter post on Monday.

Russia, Ukraine end 3rd round of peace talks with no significant results

MOSCOW/MINSK – Russian and Ukrainian negotiators failed to achieve significant results during their third round of peace talks in Belarus on Monday.

Russia not responsible for rocketing energy prices: official

MOSCOW – Russia has nothing to do with the current surge in energy prices and the volatility in the market, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Monday.

UN Asking for $205-M for Northern Ethiopian Displaced

Geneva — The U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is appealing for $205 million for assistance to more than 1.6 million people displaced by conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Israel detects first polio case since 1989

JERUSALEM - The Israeli Ministry of Health on Sunday, Mar. 6, said it has detected polio infection in a 4-year-old child in Jerusalem.

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