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Over 2,000 Injured in Ecuador's Earthquake
Thousands injured in Ecuador earthquake; Global drug policy; Somaliland drought
The number of people who died in the weekend's earthquake in Ecuador has risen to more than 400 with over 2,000 others injured.
The United Nations General Assembly will hold a special meeting to discuss global drug policy, the first since 1998.
Somaliland and other regions in the Horn of Africa are suffering from severe drought.
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