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Somali president sacks Mogadishu mayor, names replacement
January 21, 2018
Somali president sacks Mogadishu mayor, names replacement
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi sacked the mayor of the capital Mogadishu and appointed his information minister to replace him on…
Global female empowerment marches enter second day
January 21, 2018
Global female empowerment marches enter second day
Demonstrations in support of female empowerment are scheduled in cities across the country Sunday, a day after hundreds of thousands…
Honduran security forces battle protesters as election chaos lingers
January 21, 2018
Honduran security forces battle protesters as election chaos lingers
Honduran soldiers and police clashed with protesters blocking roads across the Central American country on Saturday, as discontent continues to…
Migrants stuck in Serbia want to move on
January 21, 2018
Migrants stuck in Serbia want to move on
After traversing several countries en route to the rich West, Najibullah, a former policeman from the Afghan town of Kholm,…
Democrats, GOP exchange charges of blame for shutdown
January 21, 2018
Democrats, GOP exchange charges of blame for shutdown
Feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress are trying to dodge blame for a paralyzing standoff over immigration and showing few…
While political prisoners released, Myanmar’s judicial reforms stall
January 21, 2018
While political prisoners released, Myanmar’s judicial reforms stall
Hundreds of political prisoners have been released from Myanmar’s jails in amnesties in recent years, including dozens freed in January…
Women will march again with aim to become a political force
January 20, 2018
Women will march again with aim to become a political force
Activists are returning to the streets a year after a million people rallied worldwide at marches for female empowerment, hoping…
Jamaican authorities declare state of emergency over crime
January 20, 2018
Jamaican authorities declare state of emergency over crime
Amid a rise in violent crime, authorities in Jamaica have declared a state of emergency in several areas including the…
US government goes into first shutdown in five years after Senate vote
January 20, 2018
US government goes into first shutdown in five years after Senate vote
The US government shut down on Saturday after the Senate failed to pass a procedural vote on a stopgap budget…
Amazon’s indigenous people ‘never so threatened’: pope
January 20, 2018
Amazon’s indigenous people ‘never so threatened’: pope
Pope Francis sounded a stark warning about the future of the Amazon and its peoples during a visit to the…