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Pope Francis Calls For Peace In DR Congo
Pope Francis on Sunday called for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging an end to the bloodshed in the...
Paraguay Congress Set On Fire As Election Protests Turn Deadly
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's parliament during violent protests against a bill that would...
Paraguay Congress Set On Fire Amid Presidential Controversy
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let...
US Boost Sanctions Pressure On NKorea Over Nuclear Program
The US Treasury hit 11 North Korean business representatives and an industrial firm with sanctions Friday, seeking to...
Israel-Lebanon Maritime Dispute Explained
Earlier this month, the new Lebanese government, led by President Michel Aoun, published a tender to explore untapped...
DR Congo Probes Killing of UN Researchers
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday they have launched a probe into the killing of two UN...
China Coal Imports From North Korea Surge In February
The value of China's coal imports from North Korea surged nearly 40 percent in February, official data shows -- the...
Seoul Approves N.Korea Women’s Hockey Visit
Seoul has granted rival North Korea's women's ice hockey team permission to play in the South next week, the...
UN Experts ‘found Dead’ In DR Congo
Two UN experts who were missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been found dead, officials say. The bodies of...
DR Congo Police Accuse Rebels of Killing 39 Officers
Congolese national police on Monday accused rebels of massacring 39 of their officers in the violence-wracked Kasai...
Mali Peace Conference Hit By Boycott
Former rebels and Mali's opposition parties Monday boycotted a national summit enshrined in the country's 2015 peace...
Police Officers Decapitated In DR Congo
Militia fighters in DR Congo have decapitated about 40 police officers in an ambush in the central province of Kasai,...
Militia Fighters Decapitate 40 Police Officers In DR Congo
Militia fighters in DR Congo have decapitated about 40 police officers in an ambush in the central province of Kasai,...
China Steps Up Security For South Korea World Cup Qualifier
Chinese authorities have stepped up security for Thursday's tense World Cup qualifier against South Korea, whose fans...
‘I Am Not An Accidental President’
On his first trip outside Africa, new Gambian President Adama Barrow said he was confident France and the EU would...
Winter Olympics Can ‘unite’ South Korea, Says IOC Chief Bach
Bach, visiting the mountain resort which will host the Games next February, said he had been assured of cross-party...
Liberia Hydro Plant Powers Businesses Left In Dark By War
Liberia is making a giant leap into an electrified future with the rehabilitation of a hydropower plant damaged during...
700 Dead As Malaria ‘epidemic’ Hits Burundi
About 700 people have died from malaria in Burundi so far this year, the health minister said, with the authorities...
UN Disturbed By Torture, Forced Disappearances In Burundi
The UN Security Council on Monday said it was disturbed by reports of torture and forced disappearances in Burundi but...