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Male-Dominant Approaches to Migration Policy Leave Women Behind
Nearly half of the world’s one billion migrants are women, yet government responses continue to favor a male-dominant approach to...
Read moreVenezuelan Migrants Face Danger, Economic Exploitation: UN Report
A lack of economic opportunity for Venezuelan refugees has contributed to people turning to begging, sex work, and underage labor.
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Squeezed by Sanctions, Iranians Seek Day Jobs in Kurdish Iraq
Hurt by US sanctions, many Iranians, some with college degrees, are seeking menial labor jobs in Iraqi Kurdistan to put...
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Merkel says Greta Thunberg ‘Drove Us’ to Move on Climate Change
"The seriousness with which Greta, but also many, many other young people, are telling us that this is about their...
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Despite Widespread Support, Lack of Leadership Could Hinder Algeria’s Hopes for Democracy
Protestors have been filling the streets of Algiers calling for reform, but the movement's lack of leadership could impede their...
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EU Parliament Condemns US Treatment of Migrants
The European Parliament condemned the US treatment of migrants arriving at its border with Mexico, drawing a rebuke from the...
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Catalan Foreign Minister: Separatist Trial a ‘Historic Mistake’
"I like to link this with Jefferson's phrase, when he said that the world belongs to the living, not to...
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FaceApp Craze: Who is the Russian Behind the Software?
Who is the person behind FaceApp that has helped users create millions of "aged" photos shared in droves on social...
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Sudan Protesters, Army Rulers Ink Power Sharing Deal
Sudan's protesters and ruling generals Wednesday inked a deal that aims to install a civilian administration, a key demand of...
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Has the Taliban Actually Become More Progressive on Women’s Rights?
The Taliban came to the negotiating table with 10 women last week, raising the question of whether they have become...
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Empty Nets as Overfishing and Climate Change Sap Lake Malawi
Declining fish numbers in Lake Malawi reflect a combination of environmental change and overfishing that augurs ill for the future.
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Italy’s Far-Right Salvini Moves to Clear ‘Illegal’ Roma Camps
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini ordered a report on the country's Roma population, with a view to shuttering overcrowded, "illegal"...
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Guatemala Court Blocks Signing of Migration Deal With US
Opponents say the deal would provoke a humanitarian crisis, as the country is not equipped to welcome large numbers of...
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UN Calls on Malawi to Free Protest Organizers
Trapence and Sembereka are members of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition and have been at the forefront of the nationwide...
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What Will it Really Take to Address the Root Causes of Migration in Central America?
If the United States is serious about helping to address the underlying causes of migration, it may have to consider...
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Press Rights Group Made Secret Riyadh Mission to Urge Journalists’ Release
"It was an unprecedented mission."
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African Nations Should Invest in Young People to Tackle Terrorism: UN Chief
The younger generation of Africans should be involved in the fight against ongoing terrorism in the region, the UN’s Secretary-General António...
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Israeli Settlers Take Over East Jerusalem Home After Decades-Long Court Battle
Peace Now said in a statement "the settlement in Silwan not only harms the prospects for a conflict-ending agreement and...
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Europe’s Once Biggest Migrant Center Shut Down in Italy
What was once Europe's biggest migrant reception center, in Mineo in Sicily, officially closed on Tuesday in the presence of...
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French Envoy Visits Iran to Try to Salvage Nuclear Deal
The accord between Tehran and world powers promised sanctions relief, economic benefits and an end to international isolation of the...
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