JERUSALEM – A poll shows Israel’s opposition Zionist Union edging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling …
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Sierra Leone: War crimes convict released from prison, will finish sentence in his community
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – A United Nations-backed court says a former militia leader convicted of …
Read More »Egypt court sentences to death top leader of Muslim Brotherhood group, 13 others over violence
CAIRO – Egypt’s official news agency says a criminal court has sentenced 14 people, including …
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UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. envoy for global education is calling for a multimillion dollar …
Read More »Sierra Leone Bar Association calls VP's removal unconstitutional, says he should be reinstated
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone’s bar association says the removal of the country’s vice …
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DAMASCUS, Syria – Iraq’s foreign minister has held talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad that …
Read More »Q&A: Arabs look to create joint force to intervene in regional hotspots
CAIRO – Arab League member nations formally announced on Sunday an agreement to form a …
Read More »60-year-old man found dead near safety after trekking across remote Australian Outback
PERTH, Australia – Police say a 60-year-old man who attempted to trek 48 kilometers (30 …
Read More »Cambodian leader inaugurates operations at country's biggest hydropower project
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodia’s prime minister has inaugurated the country’s biggest hydropower dam, a …
Read More »UN human rights chief appeals to Saudi king to pardon convicted blogger, halt his flogging
BERLIN – The United Nations’ top human rights official is appealing to Saudi Arabia’s King …
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