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Relatives demand answers after Venezuela jail fire kills 68
World

Relatives demand answers after Venezuela jail fire kills 68

It wasn’t long after Daniel Marquez’s family showed up at the Venezuelan police station jail where he’d been locked up…
Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions
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Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions

As Malala Yousafzai spoke of coming home to Pakistan for the first time since being shot by the Taliban five…
Humanitarian crisis deepens in DR Congo as President Kabila clings to power
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Humanitarian crisis deepens in DR Congo as President Kabila clings to power

Aid experts say the number of Congolese in need of aid, including food, has doubled over the past year. President…
Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital
Middle East

Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital

Carrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern…
Palestinian leaders health scares spark succession talk
Middle East

Palestinian leaders health scares spark succession talk

A series of recent health scares have raised new concerns about octogenarian President Mahmoud Abbas, reviving anxiety about a potentially…
Burundi on brink again as president wants to rule until 2034
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Burundi on brink again as president wants to rule until 2034

Declared this month by supporters as Burundi’s “eternal supreme guide,” President Pierre Nkurunziza now wants changes to the constitution that…
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
World

World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN

Governments should focus on “greener” policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing…
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
Middle East

UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts

The United Nations received pledges Thursday of nearly $100 million in new funding for the UN relief agency for Palestinians…
UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape
Middle East

UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape

Syrian troops and government-linked militia have systematically used rape and sexual violence against civilians, atrocities that amount to crimes against…
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
Middle East

Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraqi authorities have said they will end a six-month air blockade imposed on Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the region’s…
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