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Rohingya Muslim refugee return to Myanmar delayed

Rohingya Muslim refugee return to Myanmar delayed

The gradual repatriation of more than 650,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees back to Myanmar from Bangladesh, scheduled to begin Tuesday, has…
Mexico posts record-breaking homicide rate in 2017

Mexico posts record-breaking homicide rate in 2017

Nearly 30,000 people were killed last year, marking the worst year recorded in Mexico, the interior ministry said. But security…
Philippines raises volcano alert again; hazardous eruption seen imminent

Philippines raises volcano alert again; hazardous eruption seen imminent

The Philippines raised the alert level at its Mayon volcano on Monday after a loud explosion in the wake of…
Congolese security forces kill three while dispersing anti-Kabila protest

Congolese security forces kill three while dispersing anti-Kabila protest

At least three people were killed when Congolese security forces fired tear gas and live bullets to disperse a protest…
France, Germany pledge closer ties with new bilateral treaty

France, Germany pledge closer ties with new bilateral treaty

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have pledged to agree on a new French-German treaty this year…
Somali president sacks Mogadishu mayor, names replacement

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

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

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

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

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…
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