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UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
World
August 23, 2019
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused…
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the opposition-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government…
Syrian army opens corridor for people to leave rebel bastion: state media
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Syrian army opens corridor for people to leave rebel bastion: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces opened a corridor on Thursday for people who want to leave insurgent territory in…
More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast
Middle East
August 21, 2019
More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast
CAIRO (Reuters) – Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Tuesday it fears that a boat packed with migrants sunk off…
Syrians facing forced removal from Istanbul given temporary reprieve
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Syrians facing forced removal from Istanbul given temporary reprieve
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has extended to Oct. 30 its deadline for Syrian migrants not registered in Istanbul to leave…
Yemen separatists say ready for talks in Saudi Arabia over Aden crisis
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Yemen separatists say ready for talks in Saudi Arabia over Aden crisis
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s southern separatists said on Thursday they were ready to attend a summit in Saudi Arabia…
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels shot down a Syrian warplane in the opposition stronghold of Idlib province on Wednesday as Russian-backed…
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
RIYADH (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison…
Congo’s bread basket struggles to recover from conflict
World
August 8, 2019
Congo’s bread basket struggles to recover from conflict
“The trains are running again. We have peace,” says Didier, the station master at Mindouli, in the Republic of Congo’s…
India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged
World
August 8, 2019
India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian security forces have arrested more 500 people since New Delhi imposed a communications blackout and…