Americas
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Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to get hotter for transport systems
As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks and buckling roads amid a crushing heatwave, a UN…
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Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response
Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation…
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Venezuela quake: Search goes on for survivors amid ‘impossible odds’
Emergency response teams pressed on with their lifesaving mission in Venezuela on Monday as countless local responders and families continued…
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Venezuela earthquakes leave 680,000 children in need of assistance: UNICEF
Some 680,000 children are among the 1.8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance following the earthquakes that struck Venezuela…
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Venezuela earthquakes: International rescue teams join the search for survivors as death toll surpasses 1,400
More than 2,000 rescue workers from 27 countries have been deployed to Venezuela to locate people trapped under the rubble…
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A turning point for Haiti? New security force takes fight to powerful gangs
Passengers look out of the back of a brightly-coloured shared pick-up style taxi, known locally in Haiti as a “tap…
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Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief
Children are dying because doctors cannot access essential medicines, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said in a stark warning on Monday, calling for…
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Haiti: Harrowing needs must be met with long-term engagement
Escalating gang violence across Haiti has pushed displacement to record levels, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and leaving nearly…
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Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup
As World Cup fever rises in the Americas, countries are urged to strengthen measles surveillance and vaccination amid ongoing outbreaks…
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Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday welcomed the opening of two specialised judicial units in Haiti, saying the move marked “a…
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