Syria: Warring parties accept US-Russia truce plan
The Syrian government and the main opposition umbrella group say they accept the terms of a deal to cease hostilities from Saturday. The government sa
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N/Korea warns against U.S., S/Korea military exercises
North Korea warned on Tuesday of harsh retaliation against South Korea and its ally the United States, which are preparing for annual joint military e
Portugal wants more refugees to help revive dwindling population
Traditionally a country of emigration, Portugal has offered to take up to 10,000 migrants from countries struggling to cope with the influx, to help m
European court censures Italy over CIA abduction
The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Italy for what it says was the “abduction” of an Egyptian imam by the CIA from a Milan st
WFP calls for urgent funding to help hunger-stricken Malawi
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) says it is urgently looking for $38 million to buy food for nearly three million people facing starvation