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World

Myanmar conflict forces mass exodus, claims of genocide

By Riley Waldman
January 26, 2018 12:00 AM
Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar wait to receive aid at a refugee camp in Bangladesh. Increased tensions in Myanmar between the Rohingya and the Buddhist majority have forced thousands of Rohingya to flee the country. (Dar Yasin/AP Photo)
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Nation

Senator Lee supports Paris Agreement withdrawal

By Kelsey Johnson
June 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks at Utah Valley University on a budget amendment. Lee said he supports the decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement because of the economic opportunities it will give Americans. (Carolyn Carter)
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World

Syrian opposition: Aleppo violence 'genocidal'

By Associated Press
October 05, 2016 12:00 AM
FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, file photo, provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, rescue workers work the site of airstrikes in the al-Sakhour neighborhood of the rebel-held part of eastern Aleppo, Syria. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)
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Nation

LDS Church and its members aid refugees

By Trevor Morgan
September 16, 2016 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is taking steps to feed the hungry and help people in need as the refugee crisis continues to develop.
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Religion

President Uchtdorf visits Rome; church donates $3 million for refugees

By Mariana Chrisney
July 26, 2016 12:00 AM
The LDS Church advanced its humanitarian aid initiative with a $3 million donation to the United Nations' World Food Programme.
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World

Kerry says no direct meetings to start Syria peace talks

January 22, 2016 12:00 AM
Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at National Defense University in Washington. Kerry will travel to Europe next week for a diplomatic mission that includes planned Syria peace talks. (Associated Press)
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Religion

Jamaican woman leaves successful job, extended family to attend BYU law school

By Abby Hobbs
December 02, 2015 12:00 AM
Former Jamaican Ministry of Justice employee Crystal Powell left Jamaica to attend the J. Reuben Clark Law School in Provo, Utah. As the only Latter-day Saint in her family, Powell left behind loved ones to fulfill her dreams to go to law school. (Maddi Driggs)
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Local

World Congress of Families IX: Lobbyists discuss pro-family victories at the United Nations

By Aaron Hastings
October 30, 2015 12:00 AM
Flags representing the nations represented at the World Congress of Families were paraded on opening day and displayed through the four-day event. They represent the efforts of individuals from across the globe working to advance pro-life and pro-family policies. These efforts have been met with strong success over the past decade, speakers said. (Aaron Hastings)
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Campus Events

African Peacekeeping Operations come to BYU

By Theresa Davis
September 16, 2015 12:00 AM
UN personnel execute a peacekeeping operation. Students learned about these operations during the conference call on Wednesday. (Thomas Mukoya/Reuters)
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Local

News briefs Aug. 20

By Erica Palmer
August 20, 2015 12:00 AM
Yemen on the brink of food crisis
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Opinion Outpost

Online opinion outpost: June 23

By Universe Contributor
June 23, 2015 12:00 AM
The Opinion Outpost features opinions and commentary on the latest hot topics from national news sources. As much as you love hearing from The Universe, we thought you might like to hear from journalists around the nation.
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Religion

UN representative addresses Catholic Mormon cooperation, religious freedom at UVU

By Lucy Schouten
April 14, 2015 12:00 AM
The Vatican representative to the United Nations said religious freedom's decline requires the international community to defend religious minorities at a conference on Mormons and Catholics at UVU April 13.
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Life

Out of Africa, into the bubble

August 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Stepping off the plane two years ago in Salt Lake City, aspiring Provo student Moses Cissoko joined the bustling crowd and managed one thought: 'Whoa, this is different from my country.'
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World

Mandela statue unveiled at UN: 'a reminder' and inspiration

By Associated Press
January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
FILE - In this June 27, 2013 file photo, large photographs of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at the Nelson Mandela Legacy Exhibition at the Civic Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The United Nations is seeking to harness the soaring symbolism of Mandela, whose South African journey from anti-apartheid leader to prisoner to president to global statesman is one of the 20th century's great stories of struggle, sacrifice and reconciliation. The unveiling of a statue of Mandela, born 100 years ago, with arms outstretched at the U.N. building in New York on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, opens a peace summit at the General Assembly. (AP Photo, File)
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