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The 8.86 million people were affected by adverse humanitarian outcomes

5 years ago

ADDIS ABABA–The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said Monday that 8.86 million Ethiopians need urgent humanitarian assistance in 2019. "The 8.86 million people were affected...

Tear gas, gun fire outside army HQ as Sudan protests press on

5 years ago

KHARTOUM–Sudanese security forces fired tear gas early Tuesday at thousands of anti-government protesters who had been demonstrating outside army headquarters for a third straight night, but soldiers intervened firing in...

Japan's Abe to visit US, France on pre-G20 tour

5 years ago

TOKYO–Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday plans to visit the United States, Canada and France this month before his country hosts the G20 later this year. The tour...

Trump shakes up leadership at Homeland Security Dept.

5 years ago

WASHINGTON–Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on Sunday amid President Donald Trump's growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border. Trump a ...

Libya clashes death toll rises to 32: UN-backed government

5 years ago

TRIPOLI–At least 32 people have been killed and around 50 wounded in fighting with strongman Khalifa Haftar's troops near Tripoli, the UN-backed government said. Health minister A'hmid Omar gave the...

1 killed, 5 injured in multiple shootings in U.S. city of Philadelphia

5 years ago

WASHINGTON–One person was killed and five others were injured in at least five separate shootings in the U.S. city of Philadelphia on Saturday, local police said. The violent day started...

More than 400 homes, 900 livestock facilities burned in forest fire

5 years ago

SEOUL– More than 400 homes and 920 livestock facilities were confirmed to have been burned in a devastating forest fire that raged through east coastal regions this past week, government...

Venezuela's Maduro calls on Mexico, Bolivia, Uruguay, Caribbean countries to resume dialogue

5 years ago

CARACAS– Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday called on Mexico, Bolivia, Uruguay and the Caribbean countries to resume the initiative of dialogue and support for peace in Venezuela. Speaking...

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

5 years ago

JAKARTA–An earthquake measuring at 6.1 magnitude rattled Nusa Tenggara province in central Indonesia on Sunday, causing no tsunami warning, the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quak ...

British PM asks EU to delay Brexit until June 30

5 years ago

LONDON–Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on Friday to delay Britain's departure from the bloc until June 30, with the extension ending earlier if parliament approves her Brexit...

Immigrant agents arrest 280 at Texas tech repair company

5 years ago

DALLAS– Immigration agents have arrested nearly 300 people at a North Texas technology company in what authorities say is one of the largest enforcement actions of its kind in a...

Australia could jail social media execs for showing violence

5 years ago

CANBERRA, Australia– Australia's Parliament passed legislation on Thursday that could imprison social media executives if their platforms stream real violence such as the New Zealand mosque shootings. Critics w...

Algerians demand sweeping change as Bouteflika era ends

5 years ago

ALGIERS–Flag-waving Algerians have celebrated the resignation of veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, but vowed Wednesday to keep protesting to demand sweeping change to the country's political system. The 82-year-old&# ...

European Parliament approves no-deal Brexit visa waiver

5 years ago

BRUSSELS– The European Parliament on Thursday approved a law allowing Britons visa-free EU visits even after a "no deal" Brexit, despite a furious dispute over the status of Gibraltar. ...

Israeli PM flies to Moscow to meet Putin

5 years ago

JERUSALEM– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left on Thursday for Moscow, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ahead of his departure, he said in a statement that...

Malaysia ex-PM to face trial next week on 1MDB charges

5 years ago

KUALA LUMPUR–Malaysia's ousted prime minister is scheduled to go on trial next week over a massive financial scandal that helped topple his government, a prosecutor said Thursday. Najib Razak had...