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Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation
World
February 5, 2018
Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation
It’s been almost two years since Deng Machar’s three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for…
British judge to rule on Assange bid to get warrant dropped
World
February 5, 2018
British judge to rule on Assange bid to get warrant dropped
A British judge is scheduled to rule Tuesday on Julian Assange’s bid to force Britain to drop a warrant for…
Protesters gather in Athens for Macedonia name rally
World
February 4, 2018
Protesters gather in Athens for Macedonia name rally
Protesters are arriving in central Athens for a massive rally Sunday to protest a potential Greek compromise in a dispute…
Outside Yemen’s rebel-held capital, stalemated war rages on
Middle East
February 4, 2018
Outside Yemen’s rebel-held capital, stalemated war rages on
In the rocky highlands outside of Yemen’s rebel-held capital, it quickly becomes clear how the Arab world’s poorest country remains…
Police: Extreme-right gunman shoots 6 Africans in Italy
World
February 4, 2018
Police: Extreme-right gunman shoots 6 Africans in Italy
An Italian gunman with extreme right-wing sympathies shot and wounded six African immigrants Saturday in a two-hour drive-by shooting spree,…
Palestinian-American brings #MeToo campaign to West Bank
Middle East
February 3, 2018
Palestinian-American brings #MeToo campaign to West Bank
A young Palestinian-American is the driving force behind a nascent #MeToo movement in this patriarchal corner of the world, selling…
Trump taking tougher stance on Russia nuclear threat
World
February 3, 2018
Trump taking tougher stance on Russia nuclear threat
The Trump administration on Friday announced it will continue much of the Obama administration’s nuclear weapons policy, but take a…
Hawaii man says he’s devastated about sending missile alert
World
February 3, 2018
Hawaii man says he’s devastated about sending missile alert
A former Hawaii state worker who sent a false missile alert last month said Friday he’s devastated about causing panic…
Kenya’s top TV stations still off the air amid crackdown
World
February 2, 2018
Kenya’s top TV stations still off the air amid crackdown
Kenya’s three leading TV stations were off the air for a fourth day Friday as police prevented the delivery of…
90 migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes off Libya: UN
Middle East
February 2, 2018
90 migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes off Libya: UN
About 90 people are feared drowned after a smugglers’ boat carrying mostly Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya’s coast early Friday,…
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
Middle East
February 2, 2018
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
Desperate to escape Syria’s terrors, Ammar Maarawi bolted. In early 2016, he paid smugglers and endured a dangerous sea crossing…
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
World
February 2, 2018
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
Riding a tsunami of moral conservatism and anti-gay prejudice, Indonesia’s Islamic political parties appear on the cusp of a major…
United Arab Emirates opens world’s longest zip line
Middle East
February 1, 2018
United Arab Emirates opens world’s longest zip line
The United Arab Emirates claimed a record on Thursday with the opening of the world’s longest zip line, measuring 2.83…
Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
Turkey has fired back after France’s president warned it against invading a Kurdish enclave in Syria, calling his remarks an…
UN official says Rohingya crisis has ‘hallmarks of genocide’
World
February 1, 2018
UN official says Rohingya crisis has ‘hallmarks of genocide’
The UN special envoy on human rights in Myanmar said Thursday that the Myanmar military’s violent operations against Rohingya Muslims…
Rights group says displaced Libyans can’t return to Benghazi
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Rights group says displaced Libyans can’t return to Benghazi
Human Rights Watch says armed groups, some linked to the self-styled Libyan National Army, have prevented thousands of internally displaced…
FBI in public fight with Trump over releasing Russia memo
World
February 1, 2018
FBI in public fight with Trump over releasing Russia memo
In a remarkably public clash of wills with the White House, the FBI declared Wednesday it has “grave concerns” about…
Castro freezes Cuban private sector, throws future in doubt
World
February 1, 2018
Castro freezes Cuban private sector, throws future in doubt
Two years after taking office, President Raul Castro widened the niche for private enterprise in Cuba’s state-dominated economy. Capitalism came…
Syria’s Kurds push US to stop Turkish assault on key enclave
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Syria’s Kurds push US to stop Turkish assault on key enclave
Syria’s Kurdish militia is growing frustrated with its patron, the United States, and is pressing it to do more to…
Israel vows to retain West Bank control in any peace deal
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Israel vows to retain West Bank control in any peace deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said Israel will retain security control over the Palestinians as part of any future…