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Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial Tuesday

Japan urges Myanmar to release Suu Kyi before poll

U.S. Army gunman's act "impossible" - grandfather

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Aid agency newsfeed

G20: Tax havens debate extends to developing countries as billions of pounds are robbed from the poor

Lanka's displaced return home - time to honour funding pledges says World Vision

Children in Vietnam hit by second devastating typhoon in five weeks

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Sri Lanka - monsoon is just one challenge for displaced

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Staff pullout in Afghanistan will not affect frontline services, U.N. says

Forest protection efforts face crime, corruption perils

Climate migration will grow as changes take hold - experts

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