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Two Brazilian Police Arrested Over Killing of Activist Marielle Franco
Franco, who was black, grew up in a slum and went on to become a respected defender of the poor...
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Race Against Time in Blackout-Hit Venezuela to Save Food Stocks
Many homes and businesses still had no electricity on Monday, and resilient residents launched into a race against the clock...
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UN Warns Against Stigmatizing ‘Caliphate’ Children
An estimated 3,000 foreign children are currently housed at the Al-Hol camp, which has taken in most of the massive...
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Plastic in Crosshairs at UN Environment Forum
The U.N. wants individual countries to sign up to "significantly" reduce plastic production, including a phasing out of single-use plastics...
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Climate Change is Projected to Greatly Worsen Refugee Crises. Is the World Prepared?
“The world has not been able to accomodae the few thousand Syrian refugees fleeing to Europe. Therefore, the fate of...
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Gender Parity in Elected Leadership Remains a Long Way Away
Historic gains were made by women in the US November midterm elections, but achieving true gender parity in elected leadership...
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Pope Says Anti-Semitic Christians ‘Reject Own Origins’
Pope Francis lamented the "outbreak of anti-Semitic attacks in various countries," which for Christians constitute "a rejection of their own...
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‘Nearly a Third’ of British Billionaires Moved to Tax Havens
The Times newspaper published a series of reports detailing allegations of Britain's ultra-rich hiding billions of pounds from the U.K....
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Arab Party Barred From Israel Polls After Claims it Backed ‘Terror’
The move came after earlier approving Jewish candidates from an extreme-right party that's widely viewed as racist and is sometimes...
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China’s Huawei Sues US Over Federal Ban On Its Products
The move may send a global signal that Huawei is willing to use all means, including national courts, to prevent...
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Russian MPs Vote to Punish Media For ‘Fake News’
Critics say the bill is vaguely worded and would have large scope for abuse, further complicating the difficult and sometimes...
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Venezuela Crisis Worsened by Sanctions: UN Rights Chief
A sanctions regime led by the United States has significantly worsened Venezuela's crippling economic and political crisis, the U.N. human...
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Algerian Students Say ‘No’ to Bouteflika Fifth Term
Rallies demanding the 82-year-old resign have rocked Algeria since February 22, with protesters mobilized by calls on social media, in...
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Great Power Competition: The US-China Trade Dispute is About Much More Than Trade
“If current trends continue, the United States and China at this point are destined to be enemies.”
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Modi, Imran Emerge Stronger After Kashmir Crisis
As tempers cool after an alarming confrontation between India and Pakistan, analysts say their leaders have emerged stronger
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Mexico’s President to Open Archives on ‘Dirty War’ Period
Obrador said the archives show how intelligence agencies targeted activists and opposition groups during the country's "dirty war."
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Planned Indictment of Netanyahu: What You Need to Know
Here are a series of questions and answers on the allegations and their impact on April 9 elections
Read moreDozen Journalists Arrested at Algiers Censorship Protest
Algerian police arrested Thursday a dozen journalists protesting "censorship" of coverage of demonstrations against a fifth term for President Abdelaziz...
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UN Probe Accuses Israel of Possible Crimes Against Humanity
"They have intentionally shot people with disabilities. They have intentionally shot journalists."
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Why Trump ‘Walked’ From North Korea Talks Without Deal
The U.S.-North Korea nuclear summitended abruptly without a deal, with Trump saying he had decided to "walk" in the face...
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