BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia*s Health Ministry is recommending the immediate suspension of aerial spraying of a herbicide that*s the cornerstone…
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Monitoring group: South Sudan military offensive against rebel forces is appalling
JUBA, South Sudan – A regional monitoring group says South Sudan’s military has launched a full-scale military offensive despite calls…
Read MoreRomania finance minister resigns amid investigation he took $2.1 million in bribes when mayor
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s finance minister has resigned amid an investigation into suspicions that he took 2 million euros ($2.1…
Read MoreCyprus’ national airline to shut down after breaking EU rules on state financial aid
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Officials say Cyprus’ national airline will lose its operating license and stop flights after the European Union…
Read MoreSimultaneous attacks involving car bomb, mortars target security forces in Egypt’s Sinai
CAIRO – Egyptian security officials say militants have launched simultaneous attacks on more than a dozen army and police positions…
Read MoreUN envoy on Syria to brief Security Council on ‘freeze’ plan, Assad meeting amid criticism
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria is briefing the Security Council on Tuesday after angering Syrian opposition…
Read MoreUS Embassy in Qatar says guard assaulted, attacker in custody
DOHA, Qatar – The U.S. State Department says an embassy guard in Qatar has been lightly wounded in an assault.…
Read MoreMore than 200 girls rescued in Nigeria, Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram not among them
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigerian troops rescued nearly 300 girls and women during an offensive Tuesday against Boko Haram militants in…
Read MoreFighting rages in multiple Yemeni provinces on 4th day of humanitarian truce
SANAA, Yemen – Security and tribal officials say fighting is underway in multiple Yemeni provinces on the fourth day of…
Read MoreLufthansa pilots’ union calls strike for Wednesday against airline’s short-haul operations
BERLIN – A union representing Lufthansa pilots has called a one-day strike at the German airline’s short-haul and middle-distance operations…
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