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Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries
The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...
Sudan To Open New Cross-Border Corridor For Aid Delivery To South Sudan
The Sudanese government has pledged to open a new corridor to South Sudan for swift delivery of humanitarian aid to the...
Japan Loans Manila Military Planes For South China Sea
The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes...
Syria Force Halts Push On IS-Held Dam For Repairs
US-backed Syrian fighters on Monday paused their offensive for a key dam held by the Islamic State group to allow a...
US-Backed Fighters Battle IS Around North Syria Town
US-backed forces battled the Islamic State group around a key Syrian town Monday, hours after the capture of an airbase...
Iraq Forces Launch Renewed Attack On Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces renewed their assault Monday against jihadists in Mosul's Old City, after days in which the battle was...
Egypt Convicts 56 Over Migrant Boat Sinking
An Egyptian court has sentenced 56 people to prison over the capsizing of a migrant boat that killed more than 200...
US-Backed Fighters Battle IS Near North Syria Town
US-backed forces battled Islamic State group fighters around a key northern Syrian town on Monday, a monitor said,...
Syria Fighters ‘take Control’ of IS-Held Airbase Near Raqqa
A US-backed force of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the...
Myanmar Army Chief Defends Military Campaign In Rakhine
Myanmar's army chief defended a military crackdown in Rakhine State on Monday after the UN pledged to probe claims...
UN To Kick Off Talks On Global Nuclear Weapons Ban
More than 100 countries are set to launch the first UN talks on a global nuclear weapons ban on Monday over objections...
Indonesian Girl Howls Through Circumcision As Debate Heats Up
Indonesian toddler Salsa Djafar was wearing a glittering golden crown decorated with ribbons and a shiny purple dress...
Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says achieving excellence in girls’ education is a must if the country is to...
Syria Rebels ‘take Control’ of IS-Held Airbase Near Raqqa
US-backed Syrian rebels say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the Islamic State group near its...
Sudan’s Bashir To Attend Arab Summit
President Omar al-Bashir will attend an Arab League summit in Amman this week, Sudan's foreign minister said Sunday,...
Kagame Hails Rwanda-Israel Bond At Washington Forum
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame became the first African leader to address Washington's biggest pro-Israel forum Sunday,...
Six Aid Workers Killed In South Sudan Ambush
Six aid workers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan, the UN said Sunday, the latest such attack in the country...
‘Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education’ – President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that achieving excellence in girls’ education...
Egypt Convicts 56 Over Migrant Boat Sinking That Killed 200
An Egyptian court has sentenced 56 people to prison over the capsizing of a migrant boat that killed more than 200...