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GAZA: Baby dies from ‘severe cold’ – officials

Gaza health officials said that a 20-day-old baby died on Sunday from “severe cold” as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory grapples with winter weat

SUDAN: Gov’t rejects UN-backed famine declaration

The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn

SYRIA: 300 arrested in crackdown on Assad loyalists

Syria’s new authorities have arrested nearly 300 people, including informants, pro-regime fighters and former soldiers, in a crackdown on loyalists to

AFGHANISTAN: Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women’s areas

The Taliban’s supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by Afghan women

167 killed as plane bursts into flames in South Korea

A Jeju Air passenger plane with 181 persons aboard burst into flames on the ground early Sunday morning in South Korea. The incident occurred in Muan,