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November 07, 2019

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US embargo on Cuba

The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 28th year, ...

October 31, 2019

Report: Death toll from Yemen's war hit 100,000 since 2015

Yemen's civil war has killed more than 100,000 people since 2015, a database project that tracks violence said Thursday.

October 31, 2019

Nigeria lifts ban on 2 prominent humanitarian groups

Nigeria's government has lifted a ban on the operations of two prominent international aid groups after accusing them of ...

October 28, 2019

Barbarians and nuclear bombs; Carlin explores catastrophes

"The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses," Harper, by Dan Carlin.

October 25, 2019

4th suspect arrested as UK truck deaths case probe deepens

A fourth person was arrested in connection with the deaths of 39 people found in the back of a container truck in ...

October 25, 2019

Inequalities in China drive many to seek better life abroad

Weeks prior to the discovery in England of the bodies of 39 people believed to be from China, Beijing was holding lavish ...

October 18, 2019

Syria crisis tests Trump's global religious freedom vows

The Turkish invasion of northern Syria in the wake of President Donald Trump's troop withdrawal from the region could put to ...

October 15, 2019

Foreigners exit northeastern Syria fearing government reach

It was a sign of the sudden transformation sweeping Kurdish-run northeast Syria: foreign aid workers and journalists packed ...

October 14, 2019

The Latest: Australia says Turkey to blame for IS escapes

The latest on Turkey's offensive in Syria (all times local): 08:15 a.m. Australia's foreign minister says Turkey is solely ...

October 12, 2019

Turkish forces advance in Syria as US troops come under fire

Turkish forces faced fierce resistance from U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters on the third day of Ankara's offensive in ...

October 12, 2019

The Latest: US Syria outpost vacated after coming under fire

The Latest on Turkey's invasion of northeastern Syria in a military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters there (all ...

October 10, 2019

The Latest: Australian PM worried IS may regroup in Syria

The latest developments on Turkish offensive in Syria (all times local): 6 a.m. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says ...

October 10, 2019

Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey launched airstrikes, fired artillery and began a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on ...

September 29, 2019

Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm

Overshadowed by other concerns, the war in Syria got some attention Saturday and leaders from assorted island nations pleaded ...

September 27, 2019

From parade to pandemic: Museum looks at 1918's deadly flu

On Sept. 28, 1918, in the waning days of World War I, over 200,000 people gathered along Broad Street in Philadelphia for a ...

September 25, 2019

AP Explains: Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting

The ongoing conflict in Yemen , which has killed tens of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian crisis, is among the ...

September 25, 2019

Trump administration to triple democracy aid to Venezuela

The Trump administration is more than tripling U.S. support for pro-democracy work in Venezuela and for the first time ...

September 22, 2019

UN agency: Tanzania not sharing details on Ebola-like cases

The World Health Organization has issued an unusual statement raising questions about whether Tanzania is covering up ...