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The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees faces its worst funding crisis ever after the United States froze tens of millions of dollars in contributions.
The Canadian government is making a significant diplomatic push to secure the establishment of a U.N. peacekeeping force in Ukraine.
Gunmen have killed 10 people in attacks on two Christian-dominated villages in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, a hotbed of ethnic and religous strife.
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Watchdog: More Than 150 Afghans Went Missing While in US for Training
Since 2005, some 310 foreign trainees went absent without leave (AWOL) while in military training in the United States. Nearly half of them, 152, were from Afghanistan,...
Quarter of Rohingya Refugee Children Acutely Malnourished
A quarter of Rohingya children under age 5 who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar suffer from potentially life-threatening malnutrition levels, the UN said Friday
Barcelona Attack: Terrorists’ Reach Beyond Middle East
Barcelona, one of Europe's the most picturesque cities, was rattled on Thursday after a van slammed into pedestrians, killing at least 13 people and...
UN Rights Chief: Possible ‘Elements of Genocide’ Against Rohingya in Myanmar
The UN rights chief urges a fresh international investigation into Myanmar's abuses against its Rohingya Muslim minority.
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France Denies Citizenship to Muslim Woman Who Refused Handshake
France's highest administrative court has upheld a decision to deny a French passport to an Algerian Muslim who refused to shake hands with officials during her citizenship ceremony.
End of An Era: Castro Steps Down as Diaz-Canel Becomes Cuba’s...
Cuba marked the end of an era on Thursday as Miguel Diaz-Canel was formally elected as the country's new president, succeeding Raul Castro.
Child Maids in Morocco Suffer Like ‘Slaves’
A study carried out in 2010 by non-governmental bodies reported that Morocco had between 66,000 and 80,000 domestic workers aged under 15.
Is Myanmar Using Facebook as an Accomplice to Tyranny?
The efficient deployment of propaganda is a central tenet in the playbook used to concentrate power. Myanmar is no stranger to that playbook.
Secret CIA Trip to N.Korea Raises Odds for Trump-Kim Summit
President Trump confirmed that his CIA chief took part in secret talks in North Korea, the most significant sign that an improbable summit between the US leader and Kim Jong-Un will go ahead.
500 Syrian Refugees Leave Southern Lebanon to Return Home
Around 500 Syrian refugees left southern Lebanon on Wednesday under an agreement between authorities in Beirut and Damascus that provides for their return to their home country.
Austria to Seize Refugees’ Mobile Phones and Demand Cash
The Austrian cabinet approved new measures on Wednesday requiring asylum seekers to hand over their mobile phones and up to 840 euros ($1,040) in cash to the authorities.
Korean Peace is in Your Hands, Mr. Trump
North Korea has actually been very consistent about what it wants for the last thirty years: normalized relations with the U.S. Washington, on the other hand, has been much less consistent about its goals.
Rape-Killing of 7-Year-Old Heightens Outrage in India
The body of a seven-year-old girl who had been raped and strangled was found in India Tuesday, compounding outrage over a series of horrific sexual attacks on women or girls.
Murder of 8-Year-Old in India is Used to Polarize Communities, Normalize...
The rape and murder of an eight-year-old tribal Muslim girl in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has become an issue of national outrage.