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British Soldier Who Killed Afghan Fighter Freed From Jail

A British soldier jailed for killing an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan was freed on Friday after his sentence...

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US Tells UN To Put ‘all Pressure’ On Russia Over Syria

US Ambassador Nikki Haley urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to ratchet up pressure on Russia to end sieges in...

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Jailed Bahrain Activist On Hunger Strike

A prominent Bahraini activist jailed for life for his role in anti-regime protests has been on hunger strike for two...

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UN Eyes New Yemen Peace Talks By End of May

A new round of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said...

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Top Human Rights Prize Names Finalists

An El Salvadoran transgender advocate, five detained Cambodian activists and an Egyptian legal scholar were nominated...

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After Two Years, No End In Sight To Burundi’s Deadly Turmoil

Two years after Burundi's president plunged the central African country into turmoil, the regime shows no signs of...

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Syria Evacuees On Move Again After 48-Hour Delay

Hundreds of frightened Syrian evacuees were on the move again Friday after being blocked for 48 hours at a transit...

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UN Urges Saudi Coalition Not To Bomb Yemen Port

The United Nations called Thursday on the Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen not to bomb the rebel-held port of...

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UN, Russia Set For Syria Meet Without US

The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday that he will hold talks with Russian officials next week but without the US present...

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Bill Gates, Others Commit Money To Eliminate NTDs

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday committed $335 million dollars in grants over the next four years to...

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‘Phenomenal’ Progress Made In Fighting Tropical Diseases

There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and...

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‘Phenomenal’ Progress In Fighting Tropical Diseases

There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and...

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Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases Needs Big Pharma Push

Progress has been made in tackling diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of poor in tropical areas each...

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African Migrants Seeking Europe Sold As ‘slaves’ For $200

African migrants trying to reach Europe are being sold into slavery in Libya, including for sex, for as little as $200,...

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Growing Risk of ‘mass’ Starvation Deaths In Africa

The United Nations warned Tuesday that "the risk of mass deaths from starvation ... is growing" among people in...

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Cocaine Report Hits Akufo-Addo’s Minister

The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has recommended to President Akufo-Addo to withdraw George K. Oduro, Member...

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George Boahene K. Oduro, MP For New Edubiase Must Answer To BNI Teport

By: Chairman Stephen Owusu 1. We the concern youth of New Edubiase Constituency have in our possession a copy of a...

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Defeating IS Is ‘first Priority’ In Syria

The top priority for the United States in Syria is to defeat the Islamic State group even before stabilizing the...

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Trump Strikes Syria But No Plan Yet To Oust Assad

Donald Trump's cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base drags Washington deeper into the country's tragedy but does...