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Chief Negotiators At Looming Syria Talks In Geneva
A seasoned diplomat, a cardiologist and a lawyer will represent Syria's two sides at UN-brokered peace talks that begin...
Where Does Syria’s Opposition Stand Ahead of New Talks?
Syrian opposition figures will return to Geneva on Thursday for new UN-sponsored talks with President Bashar al-Assad's...
Civilians In the Crossfire of Boko Haram and the Military
The four women lay dazed on the beds of the clinic. The face of one of them was burnt. Another broke her leg during the...
Who’s Who In Syria Conflict As Geneva Talks Loom
Syrian government officials and opposition figures will gather in Geneva on Thursday for the fourth round of...
Trump Names Lt Gen HR McMaster As National Security Adviser
US President Donald Trump has named Lt Gen HR McMaster as his national security adviser. He will replace Lt Gen Michael...
Malawi Albino Attack Survivor
Femi Achulani survived an attempted kidnapping in Malawi by people wanting to kill her for her body parts. In Malawi,...
China Move Puts Onus On US In N. Korea Impasse
China´s snap decision to halt North Korean coal imports -- a key economic lifeline for Pyongyang -- has a broader...
1.4 Million Children Face Famine In Four Countries
Almost 1.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition could die this year from famine in Nigeria, Somalia,...
Five Things To Know
South Sudan, where the government on Monday declared famine in some parts of the country, is mired in an economic...
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin Dies At Work
Vitaly Churkin died while at work in New York on Monday Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has died. Vitaly...
Gaza Mother Reunited With Baby Amid Israel Entry Row
A Palestinian baby was reunited with her mother after more than six months Monday after Israel granted Jumana Daoud a...
France, US Pressure DR Congo Over Video Massacre
The United States and France called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate a video purporting to show...
Famine Declared In Parts of South Sudan
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years....
Iraq Forces Battle IS To Close In On Mosul’s West Bank
Iraqi forces backed by jets and helicopters battled their way towards southern Mosul on Monday and prepared to take on...
Israeli Ministers Remain Optimistic On Trump
Israeli ministers were upbeat Monday on the prospects of working with the new US administration, even after remarks by...
Libya PM Convoy Comes Under Fire, No Wounded
The convoy of Libya's contested unity government chief, Fayez al-Sarraj, came under gunfire in Tripoli on Monday,...
Convoy Carrying Head of Libya’s U.N.-Backed Govt Shot At In Tripoli
A convoy carrying the prime minister of Libya's U. N.-backed government and the heads of an allied parliament and...
Famine Declared In Parts of South Sudan
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years....
South Sudan Declares Famine In Unity State
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years....