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UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
World
March 7, 2018
UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
From Syria to Yemen and the US, the UN human rights body has delivered a scathing annual report on violations…
German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees
World
March 7, 2018
German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees
Citing a lack of trust in media coverage, AfD parliamentarians have gone to Syria to assess the security situation for…
Germany’s long, hard slog in Afghanistan
Middle East
March 7, 2018
Germany’s long, hard slog in Afghanistan
The wording alone suggests the gravity of the situation. Until the end of 2014, the German government’s regular dispatches on Afghanistan…
Sri Lanka: State of emergency declared after anti-Muslim riots
World
March 6, 2018
Sri Lanka: State of emergency declared after anti-Muslim riots
The decision comes after the government deployed elite police to quell communal violence in the center of the country. Traditionally…
Russia denies knowledge of Sergei Skripal poisoning in Salisbury
World
March 6, 2018
Russia denies knowledge of Sergei Skripal poisoning in Salisbury
Moscow has denied knowing anything about the sudden illness of ex-spy Sergei Skripal. British authorities have confirmed that Skripal and…
Who are Italy’s two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?
World
March 6, 2018
Who are Italy’s two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?
The Five Star Movement began in 2009 as a protest network founded by comedian Beppe Grillo, aiming to overthrow the…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
World
March 6, 2018
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Chad and Djibouti are on the itinerary of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s week-long trip to…
Russia World Cup: Germany warns of Islamist terror and hooligan threat
World
March 6, 2018
Russia World Cup: Germany warns of Islamist terror and hooligan threat
Germany’s top police authority has found evidence that Islamist terrorist groups may target the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The…
UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade
World
March 6, 2018
UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade
The children’s agency UNICEF welcomed the new findings, but said “we’ve got a long way to go.” The new figures…
Turkey asks Germany to extradite Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim
Middle East
March 6, 2018
Turkey asks Germany to extradite Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim
Turkey on Monday asked German authorities to detain and extradite Salih Muslim, the founder and former co-chair of Syria’s Democratic…