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Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
A lawyer says an 81-year-old Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran on widely criticized spying charges has undergone surgery and had a…
Bangladesh restricts Rohingya refugees, starts immunization
Health & Fitness
September 17, 2017
Bangladesh restricts Rohingya refugees, starts immunization
Bangladeshi authorities on Sunday took steps to restrict the movement of Muslim Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar into crowded…
AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help
Culture
September 11, 2017
AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help
The world must do more to help Syrian refugee children get an education, actress Priyanka Chopra said after chatting and…
Orphaned kids build new lives after Sierra Leone’s mudslides
World
August 24, 2017
Orphaned kids build new lives after Sierra Leone’s mudslides
Seven-year-old Ali Mansaray must build a new life for himself after surviving the mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 500…
UN completes first round of Syria polio vaccination campaign
Middle East
August 19, 2017
UN completes first round of Syria polio vaccination campaign
The United Nations says the first round of a vaccination campaign following a polio outbreak in eastern Syria has been…
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Syrian war children
August 14, 2017
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot in a school.…
Red Cross chief visits besieged city on Yemen’s front lines
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Red Cross chief visits besieged city on Yemen’s front lines
The chief of the international Red Cross made a rare visit to the front lines in Yemen Monday, taking a…
Girls are increasingly being married off in war-torn Yemen
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Girls are increasingly being married off in war-torn Yemen
Nasrine’s husband was once a happy, optimistic man. He made good money from a restaurant and butcher shop he owned.…
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Middle East
May 24, 2017
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of…
With an arched brow, Roger Moore found humor in Bond, life
Culture
May 24, 2017
With an arched brow, Roger Moore found humor in Bond, life
Sir Roger Moore, who died Tuesday at age 89, always made sure to laugh at himself before the audience could.…