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Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
February 6, 2018
Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
Uganda is investigating allegations that its officials defrauded donors by inflating refugee numbers and diverting food aid, the prime minister’s…
Merkel ready for ‘painful compromises’ with coalition deal in sight
February 6, 2018
Merkel ready for ‘painful compromises’ with coalition deal in sight
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was ready to make painful compromises to clinch a coalition deal with the Social…
Pence heads to Olympics with stern message for North Korea
February 6, 2018
Pence heads to Olympics with stern message for North Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence was en route to Asia on Tuesday on a trip that takes him to the…
Macron visits Corsica amid growing influence of nationalists
February 6, 2018
Macron visits Corsica amid growing influence of nationalists
French president Emmanuel Macron is heading to Corsica for a two-day visit at a time when nationalists on the Mediterranean…
Philippines’ Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships
February 6, 2018
Philippines’ Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country’s Pacific coast and told the navy to…
House committee votes to release Democrats’ classified memo
February 6, 2018
House committee votes to release Democrats’ classified memo
The House intelligence committee’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election spun further into charges and counter-charges among angry…
Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation
February 5, 2018
Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation
It’s been almost two years since Deng Machar’s three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for…
British judge to rule on Assange bid to get warrant dropped
February 5, 2018
British judge to rule on Assange bid to get warrant dropped
A British judge is scheduled to rule Tuesday on Julian Assange’s bid to force Britain to drop a warrant for…
Erdogan meets pope as Rome bans protests
February 5, 2018
Erdogan meets pope as Rome bans protests
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Pope Francis on Monday while police enforced a protest ban in central Rome as…
Paris attacks suspect refuses to answer questions at Belgian trial
February 5, 2018
Paris attacks suspect refuses to answer questions at Belgian trial
The only surviving suspect in the 2015 Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, refused to answer questions on Monday as he went…