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Protesters rally across the streets of Pakistan on International Women’s Day

On International Women’s Day, protesters marched in Pakistani cities Sunday in an ultra-conservative society where women are still put to death under ancient "honor"...

Key powers considering federal division of Syria

Major powers close to U.N.-brokered peace talks on Syria are discussing the possibility of a federal division of the war-torn country that would maintain...

Turkey offers more help for migrants, makes more demands on EU

Turkey offered the European Union greater help on Monday to stem a flood of migrants into Europe but demanded more money, faster accession talks...

U.N. Yemen envoy says divisions over truce preventing peace talks

The United Nations special envoy for Yemen said on Wednesday he was unable to call another round of peace talks because the warring parties...

Jeb Bush says Putin’s Russia should face consequences over Syria

Republican Jeb Bush vowed on Tuesday to take a more aggressive approach to countering Russia if he is elected president next year, calling Vladimir...

Yemen accuses Iran of pursuing its destruction

Yemen's President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi on Tuesday accused Iran of pursuing the destruction of his country. Speaking at the United Nations, Hadi thanked Custodian of...

Security Council to vote on Libya peace deal

The U.N. security council on Wednesday is expected to vote on a resolution supporting a new U.N.-brokered deal to form a unity government in...

Obama says "deeply concerned" about rise in Syria violence

U.S. President Barack Obama said during a visit to Germany on Sunday that he was "deeply concerned" about a surge in violence in Syria,...

Somali president: January attack killed at least 180 Kenyan soldiers

At least 180 Kenyan soldiers were killed in Somalia in an extremist attack on their base in January by al-Shabab, Somalia's president said, which...

Human Rights Watch calls for aid to Iraq's 'starving' Fallujah

Human Rights Watch called Thursday for Iraq to allow aid to reach starving residents of the city of Fallujah, and for the Islamic State...

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