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Ethiopia Prime Minister says Security agencies committed ‘terrorist acts’
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his country's security institutions tortured and committed "terrorist acts" against its own citizens in the past, in a...
Germany Interior minister gives Chancellor Merkel ultimatum on migrants
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has backed down from a threat to bypass Chancellor Angela Merkel in a disagreement over immigration policy, bringing reprieve...
Anger mounts against US President over child separation policy
Pressure is mounting on US President Donald Trump to reverse his policy of separating children from refugees and migrants who cross the US-Mexico border.
"Families...
US President imposes 25% tariff on Chinese goods
US President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft.
Tariffs that affect more...
Over 600 refugees rejected by Italy to arrive in Spain by Sunday
Having spent several days at sea after being rejected at ports in Italy and Malta, 629 weak and exhausted refugees and migrants - among...
UK lifts immigration cap for medical workers amid shortages
Britain said today it will lift a cap on the number of visas granted to foreign doctors and nurses to help ease staffing shortfalls...
UN condemns ‘excessive’ Israeli force against Palestinians in Gaza
The UN General Assembly yesterday condemned Israel for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians, in a resolution adopted by a strong majority of...
World Health Organization chief says Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo ‘not over’
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom yesterday called for tighter monitoring as he wrapped up a visit to Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo...
US ‘wants N Korea disarmament’ by 2020
The United States hopes to see "major disarmament" by North Korea by the end of 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.
His comments come...
Puerto Rico morgue overflowing with unclaimed bodies
Puerto Rico's morgue is overflowing with unclaimed bodies, the result of budget cutbacks in the US territory since last year's devastating Hurricane Maria.
The bodies...
