Tillerson says us to continue diplomacy until \’first bomb drops\’
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South Sudan: Starvation and violence
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Half of all South Sudanese depend on food aid. This is not only because of droughts, but also bloody power struggles. The main victims in this cycle of violence and hunger are women and children. “Delkhiin Khunsnii Khotolbor” might be … Read More
UNICEF Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe: Regional Humanitarian Situation Report #25, July – September 2017
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Highlights Between January and September 2017, close to 140,000 refugees and migrants arrived on European shores. Although two-thirds of them came through the Central Mediterranean Route, the Eastern Mediterranean Route has recorded a recent spike in sea crossings to Greece … Read More
Donald Trump should pursue bigger, better Iran deal: Obama diplomat
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Trump is onto something. We shouldn’t walk away from the nuclear agreement but we should get more for American companies and regional security. It was my job in the Obama administration to work with Iran and our allies on implementing … Read More
Germany predicts World War 3 if Trump pulls out of Iran nuclear deal
GETTY Sigamr Gabriel has warned he thinks war could break out if the Iran deal is withdrawn from Last week President Trump called Iran a “fanatical regime” and refused to sign off a landmark international nuclear deal. The US President … Read More
Israel Carries Out Airstrike on Syrian Anti-Aircraft Battery
The Israeli Air Force attacked a Syrian antiaircraft battery on Monday that Israel said had fired a missile at its planes while they were on a reconnaissance mission over neighboring Lebanon. No Israeli planes were hit, the Israeli military spokesman … Read More
Syria war: US-backed forces ‘control’ Raqqa
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Image copyright REUTERS Image caption The official declaration that Raqqa has been recaptured is expected soon US-backed forces in Syria say they now control so-called Islamic State’s one-time capital of Raqqa, with only a few dozen militants remaining in the city. The … Read More
Puerto Ricans Are Still Without Food, Water, and Power One Month After Hurricane Maria
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RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP /Getty Images Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria nearly a month ago, but recovery from the Category 5 storm is just beginning. “People are dying in this country,” San Juan Mayor, Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, pointed outon September 30 — prior to President Trump’s visit … Read More
North Korea rejects diplomacy with US for now, source says
Washington (CNN) A North Korean official reaffirmed Pyongyang’s commitment to developing a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching “all the way to the East coast of the mainland US,” on Monday, telling CNN that the rogue nation is currently not interested … Read More
Austria’s election is further evidence that Europe is turning right
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Austria’s election is further evidence that Europe is turning right. Another election in Europe and another strong result for right-wing parties. This time, and coming less than one month after the election in Germany delivered an unexpectedly strong result for … Read More