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Iran says Qatar is holding three of its pilots who went missing in March. The pilots were reportedly captured when…
While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis
Taliban rulers have celebrated the fifth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan. They claim to have brought stability…
Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Myanmar’s military-backed government says it has verified that more than 300,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh are former…
Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing
Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s…
Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead
A British sociologist who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week following plagiarism accusations was found dead Friday. Jason…
Why Israel has done so little to rein in spiraling settler violence against Palestinians
A dayslong standoff in the occupied West Bank points to Israel's reluctance to rein in settler violence against Palestinians. Many…
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 5
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, killing at least five…
Japan’s Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has prayed at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol…
Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis
Rome’s ancient Nero’s Bridge has reemerged from the Tiber River as exceptionally low water levels expose parts of the historic…
Son of former Mexican President López Obrador says US revoked his visa and appeals directly to Trump
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, says the United States has revoked his…