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援助机构关注象牙海岸难民的安全

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监察组呼吁在全球建筑部门进行反腐败打击

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美最高法院废除青少年死刑

US Supreme Court Abolishes Juvenile Death Penalty 美最高法院废除青少年死刑 Opponents of capital punishment won a major victory at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday. By a vote of five to four,

美国立法者对性剥削法案进行表决

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美众议院通过一份强硬的移民法

US House Passes Tough Immigration Law 美众议院通过一份强硬的移民法 With a vote of 261 to 161, the House approved the Real ID Act, taking what the bill's Republican sponsors describe as a

美支持达尔福尔犯罪起诉，但不是在国际刑事法庭

US Backs Darfur Crimes Prosecution, But Not in International Criminal Court美支持达尔福尔犯罪起诉，但不是在国际刑事法庭 The United States said Tuesday there must be accountabilit

2005年联合国大会为妇女的地位作出进一步的努力

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美国目击者描述达尔福尔暴力

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