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Senior Honduran official rejects new election call amid protests
December 19, 2017
Senior Honduran official rejects new election call amid protests
A senior Honduran government official ruled out a new presidential election on Monday, the day after the Organization of American…
65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
December 19, 2017
65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
US train on new route hurtles onto highway, kills 3
December 19, 2017
US train on new route hurtles onto highway, kills 3
An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass south of Seattle on…
African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative
December 19, 2017
African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative
The first group of African refugees benefiting from a new initiative bringing those deemed to be especially vulnerable directly to…
UN says there are 258 million international migrants today
December 19, 2017
UN says there are 258 million international migrants today
An estimated 258 million people have left their birth countries and are now living in other nations — an increase…
Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages: HRW
December 18, 2017
Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages: HRW
Human Rights Watch slams Myanmar’s continued destruction of villages, calls repatriation deal a PR stunt. Separately, two journalists are facing…
Austria swears in Europe’s youngest leader amid protests
December 18, 2017
Austria swears in Europe’s youngest leader amid protests
Sebastian Kurz was sworn in Monday as Austria’s new chancellor, making him Europe’s youngest leader at age 31, after his…
Fleeing — but not to Europe
December 18, 2017
Fleeing — but not to Europe
Never before have so many people been on the move, migrating in search of jobs and security. Large numbers are…
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst
December 18, 2017
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst
Luciano Oliveira, a bricklayer, gazes at the floor of his tiny wood shack, which is one of thousands of makeshift…
Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later
December 18, 2017
Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later
French President Emmanuel Macron thinks the Islamic State group will be defeated in Syria by the middle or end of…