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Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 07:34
In schools, mosques, and cultural centers, Shiites and Sunnis are battling for African hearts and minds.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 07:28
The French government considers withdrawing more of its troops from Central African Republic by the end of the year. Government spokesperson Stephane Le Foll said on Wednesday preparations for elections in CAR seem to go well, which has allowed the French defence ministry to predict further reductions.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 07:21
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have resumed patrols to detain and deport migrants who lack documents after a more than yearlong hiatus.The move comes weeks after the government ended a one-year period for migrants to apply for legal residency. Most of the migrants affected are Haitians.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 07:13
Killings have sparked a wave of protest and international outrage, focused largely on the escalating violence against journalists in Mexico, especially in Veracruz. WIth a total of 13 murders since 2011, Veracruz has become the most dangerous place in Latin American to be a journalist.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 07:07
The Ecuadorean capital Quito, currently bracing itself for a potential geothermal eruption from the nearby Cotopaxi volcano, has only just started recovering a social eruption on an even bigger scale. Growing discontent among various groups came to a head last Thursday when a ‘national strike’, led by indigenous organizations, descended into violent clashes with security forces, lasting late into Saturday.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 07:06
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter hosted Georgian Defense Minister Tinatin Khidasheli at the Pentagon to discuss regional security issues and the U.S.-Georgia defense relationship.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 06:59
Ecuador is currently in turmoil. Thousands of people are protesting proposed constitutional amendments, the expansion of the oil frontier, mining projects, changes to water and education policy, labour laws and pensions, a proposed “Free Trade Agreement” (FTA) with the European Union (EU), and increasing repression of freedom of speech, among other things. The government’s response?
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 06:43
Armenia welcomes UN cooperation with CSTO and looks forward to UN presence and observance of a combined exercise of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces, entitled “Co-operation 2015”, to be held in Armenia in early autumn.
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.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 06:25
The U.S. has little time to come up with a well-defined plan on what to do about the relations between Russia and China that are getting more intimate by the second.