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World Donors Gather In Oslo To Tackle Nigeria Famine
UN aid agencies and donor countries gathered in Oslo Thursday for a two-day meeting to raise emergency aid for millions...
‘Africa’s Most Acute Crisis’
An international conference in Oslo on Friday aims to raise $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros) to help people affected by...
New Somali Prime Minister Named
Hassan Ali Kheyre, a former aid worker and oil executive, was named prime minister of Somalia on Thursday by the...
US Treasury’s Mnuchin Promises 3% Growth By End-2018
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday tax cuts and reduced regulations, including on banks, will boost...
SpaceX Cargo Ship Arrives At Space Station
An unmanned cargo ship packed with food and supplies for astronauts arrived safely Thursday at the International Space...
Mexico Rejects ‘unilateral’ US Migration Moves
Mexico vowed not to let the United States impose migration reforms on it as its leaders prepared Thursday to host US...
US White Supremacist David Duke Praises France’s Le Pen
American white supremacist David Duke has praised France's far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, extolling...
Key Zuma Ally Brought In As South Africa Lawmaker
The former chief executive of South Africa's state-owned power utility was sworn in as a member of parliament Thursday...
Philippines Issues Arrest Warrant For Top Drug War Critic
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for the highest-profile opponent of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal...
Iraq Troops Enter Mosul Airport
There was still morning mist in the air when Iraq's Rapid Response units began their push to take Mosul airport from...
Father-To-Be Clooney ‘will Stop Going To War Zones’
Hollywood star George Clooney said Thursday that he will be stopping his visits to the world's troublespots now that...
Netanyahu Backs Pardon For Israel Soldier Who Shot Palestinian
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday backed pardoning a soldier sentenced to 18 months in prison for...
Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Released In Yemen
Seven people detained in a rebel-held part of Yemen for using recycled boxes originating in Saudi Arabia to distribute...
Surf King Kelly Slater Calls For Reunion Shark Cull
One of the greatest surfers of all time, Kelly Slater, has sparked controversy by calling for a shark cull around the...
Germany Deports Third Batch of Afghan Migrants To Kabul
Eighteen Afghans deported from Germany arrived in Kabul Thursday after their asylum pleas were rejected, the third...
Syria Rebels Announce Capture of Al-Bab From IS
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels announced on Thursday that they had taken full control of the northern town of Al-Bab from...
S.Africa Struggles To Quell Anti-Immigrant Violence
The South African government on Thursday called for calm after a wave of xenophobic violence in which dozens of shops...
Hundreds Protest Netanyahu In Australia
Several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated in Sydney on Thursday against the first visit to Australia by...
UN Envoy Meets Syrian Rivals, But Hopes Dim For Peace Talks
The UN's Syria envoy launched consultations Thursday with rival sides in the six-year conflict, but hopes of...