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Former Secretary General Kofi Annan urges UN to push for Rohingya return to Myanmar
October 14, 2017
Former Secretary General Kofi Annan urges UN to push for Rohingya return to Myanmar
Annan, whose commission recently compiled a report on the refugee crisis, told an informal Security Council meeting Friday that Myanmar’s…
Teams report first progress against wine country wildfires
October 14, 2017
Teams report first progress against wine country wildfires
A fifth day of desperate firefighting in California wine country brought a glimmer of hope Friday as crews battling the…
Freed family reaches Canada, says kidnappers killed 1 child
October 14, 2017
Freed family reaches Canada, says kidnappers killed 1 child
Former hostage Joshua Boyle says the Haqqani network in Afghanistan killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during…
German minister welcomes adoption of Islamic holidays
October 13, 2017
German minister welcomes adoption of Islamic holidays
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said he does not mind adopting a Muslim holiday in Germany, especially in states…
Austria’s national vote Sunday: Questions and answers
October 13, 2017
Austria’s national vote Sunday: Questions and answers
Austrians will elect a new government Sunday after a campaign that has seen conflicting messages — two major parties have…
Kenya’s Odinga says October poll would be illegal
October 13, 2017
Kenya’s Odinga says October poll would be illegal
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Friday his withdrawal from a presidential election rerun scheduled for Oct. 26 meant…
Catalan leader faces mounting pressure from all sides
October 13, 2017
Catalan leader faces mounting pressure from all sides
Catalonia’s leader faced mounting pressure Friday from all sides, with hardliners in the separatist movement demanding he declare independence from…
Airbnb targets business travelers to France
October 13, 2017
Airbnb targets business travelers to France
Business travelers to France are in the sights of online rental marketplace Airbnb, according to a senior official on Thursday…
Trump to issue stop-payment order on health care subsidies
October 13, 2017
Trump to issue stop-payment order on health care subsidies
In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump will “immediately” halt payments to insurers under the…
Dangerous sound? What Americans heard in Cuba attacks
October 13, 2017
Dangerous sound? What Americans heard in Cuba attacks
It sounds sort of like a mass of crickets. A high-pitched whine, but from what? It seems to undulate, even…