US Cuts Funding to UN Agency Helping Palestinian Refugees
The Trump administration has cut funding to the U.N. agency that helps Palestinian refugees, callingmore
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U.S. President Donald Trump notified Congress on Friday of his intent to sign a trade agreement withmore
Leave a commentRights Group Criticizes Sentences Given to Iranian Journalists
A media rights group is condemning what it calls “harsh sentences” that Iranian authorities imposed onmore
Leave a commentPoland Counts WWII Damages It Wants to Seek from Germany
Poland says it lost more than 5 million citizens and over $54 billion dollars (46.6more
Leave a commentNicaragua to Expel UN Team Following Critical Report
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is expelling a United Nations human rights teammore
Leave a commentUNHCR: Asylum Seekers on Greek Islands Live in Squalid Conditions
The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) warns asylum seekers and migrants who came ashore on themore
Leave a commentExclusive: Iranian Officer Flees After Refusing to Suppress Protests
An Iranian police officer has deserted his post and fled Iran, saying his life wasmore
Leave a commentArmed Clashes in Tripoli Take Heavy Toll on Migrants, Refugees
U.N. and international aid agencies are working to move refugees and migrants out of harm’smore
Leave a commentPro-Russian Rebel Leader Assassinated in East Ukraine
Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of Russian-backed separatists of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic was killedmore
Leave a commentPhilippines Informs China of Grounded Frigate Amid Sea Feud
Two officials say the Philippines has notified China about a Philippine navy frigate that ranmore
Leave a commentPope Francis ‘Serene’ Despite Hovering Sex Abuse Scandal
Pope Francis was described Thursday by a top aide as ‘serene’ in the face ofmore
Leave a commentMerkel Wraps Up Africa Tour with Talk of Business, Migration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wrapped up a tour of three African nations Friday. She saidmore
Leave a commentSyria Rebels Destroy Bridges in Anticipation of Offensive
Syrian opposition fighters blew up bridges Friday linking areas they control to government-held territories inmore
Leave a commentDutch Police Shoot Suspect After Stabbing at Train Station
Police in the Dutch capital shot and wounded a suspect Friday following a stabbing atmore
Leave a commentUS Navy Interrupts Gun Smuggling Operation in Gulf of Aden
The U.S. Navy says it has interrupted a weapons smuggling operation in the Gulf ofmore
Leave a commentUN Envoy Warns Against Use of Chemical Weapons in Battle for Idlib
The United Nations expressed concern for civilians in the Idlib area in northwestern Syria, wheremore
Leave a commentChina’s Floating Nuclear Power Plants Pose Risks in South China Sea
Floating Chinese nuclear power plants stationed in the South China Sea would help Beijing fortifymore
Leave a commentRussia Holds Up Release of Report on N. Korea Sanctions
Russia said Thursday that it was holding up release of a report by U.N. expertsmore
Leave a commentCanada, US Push Toward NAFTA Deal by Friday
Top NAFTA negotiators from Canada and the United States increased the pace of their negotiationsmore
Leave a commentReport: Protesting Dervish Prisoners Put in Solitary Confinement
An Iranian news outlet covering Iran’s Gonabadi Dervish minority says a number of jailed Dervishesmore
Leave a commentUN: Lebanon, Israel at Risk of Renewed Conflict
The U.N. Security Council warned Thursday that violations of the cease-fire agreement between Lebanon andmore
Leave a commentArgentina Boosts Interest Rate to 60%; Peso Sinks
Argentina’s Central Bank on Thursday increased its benchmark interest rate to 60 percent — themore
Leave a commentIAEA Says Iran Is Sticking to Nuclear Deal
Iran has remained within the main restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal withmore
Leave a commentAfghan Taliban Urges Retaliation for Planned Dutch Cartoon Contest
The Taliban urged Afghan soldiers on Thursday to attack Dutch troops serving in the NATO-led Resolute Supportmore
Leave a commentUS Warns Russia to Stop Harassing Ships Headed to Ukraine
The Trump administration told Russia on Thursday to stop what it said was harassment ofmore
Leave a commentThousands of Yemeni Civilians Caught in Conflict Need Protection, UN Says
The U.N. refugee agency reports it is scaling up its operation in Yemen to meetmore
Leave a commentTV Cameraman Shot Dead in Cancun
A cameraman from a TV station in the Caribbean beach destination of Cancun has beenmore
Leave a commentSpain Orders Mass Deportation of African Migrants
Spain, known for having one of the most tolerant immigration policies in Europe and acceptingmore
Leave a commentCourt Quashes Canada’s Approval of Pipeline
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday quashed the approval of the contentious Trans Mountainmore
Leave a commentPrince Harry, Wife Meghan Attend Hit Musical Hamilton in London
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended a performance of the hit musical Hamilton onmore
Leave a commentNorman Grows Into Category 4 Hurricane in Pacific
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Norman has grown into a Category 4 stormmore
Leave a commentBritain’s May Seeks to Boost Trade Ties on Africa Trip
British Prime Minister Theresa May wrapped up a three-country tour of Africa with a visitmore
Leave a commentVenezuelan Immigrants Survive on the Streets in Brazil
Many Venezuelans thought they were leaving a collapsing economy for a land of milk andmore
Leave a commentIn ‘Operation Finale’ the Anatomy of a Mass Murderer
The taut drama Operation Finale revisits history and brings to life the dramatic capture, by Mossadmore
Leave a commentTrump, Trudeau Upbeat About Prospects for NAFTA Deal by Friday
The leaders of the United States and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they couldmore
Leave a commentBrazil Presidential Candidate: Let Police Kill Criminals
A leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election said police should be given license to killmore
Leave a commentOfficial: US Navy Seizes Hundreds of Weapons from Boat in Gulf of Aden
The U.S. Navy seized hundreds of small arms, including AK-47s, from an unflagged boat inmore
Leave a commentSaudi-Led Coalition Condemns UN Rights Report on Yemen
The coalition of Arab states fighting against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Wednesday denounced as inaccuratemore
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