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The last edition: Saturday 18 May 2013
Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck - grand master at this year's les Cinémas du monde in Cannes

Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck - grand master at this year's les Cinémas du monde in Cannes

The Cinémas du Monde, organised by the French government, runs a special workshop throughout the Cannes festival ...

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Friday 10 May 2013
A Haitian resident suffering from cholera receives treatment at St-Catherine hospital

Haiti cholera victims threaten UN with legal action

Victim's of Haiti's devasting cholera outbreak are giving the United Nations 60 days to agree to compensation worth billions of dollars, or face unprecedented legal action.

Thursday 09 May 2013
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talk during their meeting in Moscow, 7 May 2013

International strategy round-up: Chemical weapons in Syria

Hot on the heels of John Kerry, the United States Secretary of State, the British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that he is going to Sochi in Russia for a working visit on Friday.

Wednesday 08 May 2013
Newborn baby deaths continue to be a major health issue, particularly in south Asia.

Report finds India accounts for a third of newborn deaths worldwide

India accounts for almost a third of all newborn deaths worldwide, according to a new report by

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