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Relatives demand answers after Venezuela jail fire kills 68
World
March 30, 2018
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
World
March 30, 2018
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
World
March 26, 2018
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
March 23, 2018
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
March 22, 2018
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
World
March 21, 2018
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
March 19, 2018
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
March 16, 2018
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
March 15, 2018
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
March 15, 2018
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…