UNRWA: Palestinian Schools, Health Centers at Risk if Funding Gap Not Plugged
US last month announced a halt in its aid to UNRWA, calling it an 'irredeemably flawed operation,' a decision that further heightened tensions between Palestinian leadership and Trump administration
Iran’s Currency Hits Another Record Low, With Six Weeks to US Sanctions
Bonbast.com displayed Iran's rial at record low of 160,000 to the dollar Monday, ahead of the US reimposing sanctions on Iranian oil exports November 4
Aid Delivered After Deadly Mudslides in Sudan’s Darfur
Mudslides in early September hit the Wadi Tuliba and Tagulei villages, in the East Jebel Marra area
Vietnam Has First Female President, But Activists Are Unimpressed
'As an unelected leader who is not accountable to the public, this appointment is not likely to improve conditions for most women in Vietnam,' said one activist
US: Myanmar military led ‘extreme’ violence against Rohingya
A U.S. government investigation has found that Myanmar's military targeted Rohingya civilians indiscriminately and often with "extreme brutality" in a coordinated campaign to drive the minority Muslims out of the country.The hard-hitting State Department report released Monday is based on a survey this spring of more than 1,000 refugees among ...
Senegalese Chef Puts Supergrain on New York Menus to Boost African Farmers
Pierre Thiam wants to have 7,000 families in Senegal producing the crop by 2020, and also plans to expand production to Burkina Faso
Myanmar Army Chief Says ‘No Right to Interfere’ as UN Weighs Rohingya Crisis
UN mission called for Min Aung Hlaing and five other generals to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity and genocide over allegations of mass killings and gang rapes
Severely Injured Indian Sailor Rescued After Days Adrift
Abhilash Tomy was competing in a round-the-world race when his boat was hit by a major storm 82 days into the contest
Nigeria Searches for Sailors Kidnapped by Pirates
A dozen sailors from the Swiss-owned MV Glarus shipping vessel were kidnapped Saturday in the Gulf of Guinea
Egyptian Court Confirms 20 Death Sentences Over Killing of Policemen
The rulings of the Court of Cassation are final and cannot be appealed
Liberians Take to the Streets to Demand Return of Lost Millions
About $104 million — 5 percent of Liberia's annual GDP — went missing on the way the central bank, triggering the biggest crisis since the president took office
S. Sudan Government Forces, Rebels Clash Within Weeks of Peace Deal
President Salva Kiir recently signed a peace agreement with rebel factions to end a civil war that has killed at least 50,000 people, displaced 2 million
World Leaders Recommit to Peace in Honor of Mandela
At start of UN General Assembly, leaders paid tribute to legacy of S. Africa's former president and values and principles he fought for throughout his life
New Venezuela Fuel Payment System Gets Off to Slow Start
The new system entails Venezuelans applying for and using a state-backed digital identification document to pay for fuel, with the government providing gas stations with wireless devices that will read the card
Ivory Coast Ruling Coalition Splits over Feud
Recent rift, exacerbated in part by President Alassane Ouattara cabinet reshuffle in July, strained relations and put coalition at risk ahead of local elections next month and presidential election in 2020
US CIA Director: Indications N. Korea Serious About Giving Up Nukes
Gina Haspel says US, North Korea 'in a better place' due to dialogue
Chile’s Government Announces Investment for Indigenous Region
Program aims to increase indigenous representation and provide housing subsidies and infrastructure improvements to one of the Chile's poorest communities
Greece: Drones used to spot tax cheats on Santorini
Tax authorities say they have used surveillance drones in Greece for the first time to spot violations on Santorini, where tourists were allegedly being taken on boat tours of the island's sea-filled volcanic crater without getting receipts.Greece's Independent Authority for Public Revenue said Monday that the one-day operation last week ...
Uganda’s Kyagulanyi Urges Museveni to be More Democratic
It was Kyagulani's first news conference since he returned from US, where he receiving medical treatment for injuries while in police custody
Iran Vows Revenge on Perpetrators of Terrorist Attack, Even as Confusion Mounts
Many have cast a wide net when attributing responsibility for the Saturday shooting that killed 29
