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Yemen’s separatists to give up self-rule, push peace deal
Yemen’s leading separatist group will abandon its aspirations for self-rule to implement a stalled peace deal brokered by Saudi Arabia, the group ...UN, AU urge Darfur troop deployment to protect civilians
The joint UN-African Union mission in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region urged the government Tuesday to deploy troops there “as soon as possible” ...Virus curbs tightened over fears of a second wave
Spain and Germany were among the countries tightening restrictions on Tuesday in a bid to cool coronavirus hotspots that have sparked fears ...Ukraine cancels visa requirements for Chinese tourists
Tourists from China will not need a visa to visit Ukraine from Aug. 1 until Jan. 31 next year under a decree ...Hunger to kill 128K more children over pandemic’s first year
Coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, killing an estimated 10,000 more young children a month as ...Taliban declare three-day ceasefire during Eid
The Taliban on Tuesday declared a three-day ceasefire during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha starting Friday, marking the second such truce ...Global virus deaths pass 650,000 as new surges prompt fresh curbs
Officials around the world reintroduced a raft of restrictions Monday — from beach closures to quarantine measures — to try to tamp ...Malaysian ex-PM Najib guilty on all charges in first 1MDB trial
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak was found guilty Tuesday of corruption over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal that cost him his government, and ...Israel and Hezbollah clash near Lebanese frontier
Hezbollah carried out an operation against the Israeli military on Monday near the Lebanese-Israeli frontier, days after a member of the Iranian-backed ...Sudan to send more troops to Darfur after deadly attacks
UN officials reported a fresh massacre of more than 60 people in Sudan’s West Darfur, as the country’s prime minister promised fresh ...














