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Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 06:30
While Donald Trump's recent position paper on immigration dominates headlines, a new study of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. digs into the latest numbers. The Washington, D.C.-based Migration Policy Institute released "An Analysis of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States by Country and Region of Birth." It's based on U.S. Census Bureau data.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 07:13
Without abandoning its Somali origins, Al-Shabaab tailored its tactics to appeal to local jihadists across East Africa. Its strategy of selective extremism means al-Shabaab looks and acts very different on different sides of the Somali border.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 06:58
Alarmed over rising threats in the Middle East and North Africa, the Gulf Cooperation Council is set to launch an unprecedented joint military command, according to regional officials and military analysts.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 - 05:55
The Ebola outbreak started in rural areas, but by June it had reached Liberia's capital, Monrovia. By August, the number of people contracting the Ebola virus in the country was doubling every week. The Liberian government and aid workers begged for help.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 07:00
The arrival of Ebola on the Liberian side of the border, Nimba County, with more than 100 cases, turned this border-straddling community into a security risk
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 05:37
In a world already weighed down by too much debt, new troubles are bubbling up. The Ebola virus, terrorist attacks and war are undermining many countries, which means "downside risks have increased" for the global economy.
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 11:27
They're entitled to a hearing - a due process hearing. And what is going on is, you know, we've got these tens of thousands of people coming over, and our system is not presently set up to accommodate all of these hearings.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 09:07
In the 20 years since his death, far from their natural home in Africa, Escobar's hippos have multiplied in the wild.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 11:49
Two years later, Kony is still on the loose, and Invisible Children has lived in the shadow of one viral moment. Now, to survive, Invisible Children has to redefine itself.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 11:52
Traveling from lush green hilltops to hot dusty roads and seaside ports, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry asked African nations last week to make a choice: Choose democracy. Embrace economic stability. Reject violence, and move people into the modern world.