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Drought, Conflict Driving Afghans to ‘Sell’ Off Children: UN
The youngest girls in the survey, some just babies, had been betrothed while girls of 11 and even younger were...
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US Senate to Vote on Yemen War as Near-Apocalyptic Disaster There Looms
US lawmakers will vote this week on a resolution seeking to end support for the Saudi war in Yemen as...
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New World: What Challenges Will North Koreans Face After Opening to the West?
Opening North Korea to the West could lead to psychological challenges for its people, including learning to survive in a...
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China Orders Probe into Scientist’s Claims of First Gene-Edited Babies
Beijing has ordered an investigation into claims by a Chinese scientist to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies.
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China Bars US Citizens from Leaving Over ‘Economic Crimes’
The children say police are preventing them from returning home to compel their father, a former executive at a Chinese...
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Home is ‘Most Dangerous Place’ for Women, UN Study Shows
More than half the women who were murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members.
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Iran Urges Muslims to Unite Against US, Including Saudi ‘Brothers’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged Muslims worldwide to unite against the United States and assured Saudis they were "brothers."
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Female Activists in South Sudan Rally Against Child Bride Auctions
Women activists in South Sudan have redoubled their efforts to stem child marriage practice in the country after what they...
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Taiwan Vote Spotlights Social and Political Rifts
Millions of Taiwanese go to the polls Saturday in key elections which tap into a raft of divisive issues, from...
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African Union Admits Sexual Harassment ‘Prevalent’ Within Organization
The African Union said an internal investigation had found sexual harassment to be "prevalent" within the organization.
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South Sudan Turns to Oil Industry Investors to Spark Economic Growth
The Oil & Power Conference in South Sudan caters to foreign investors as Juba tries to set on track its...
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Starvation in Yemen Leaves 85,000 Children Dead [Study]
At least 85,000 Yemeni children have died due to extreme starvation as a result of the civil war in Yemen, according to...
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UN Warns of Famine Risk in Central African Republic
The humanitarian situation in violence-hit Central African Republic is deteriorating at an "alarming rate," the U.N. said, warning that famine...
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UAE Court Sentences British Student to Life for Spying
A United Arab Emirates court sentenced British student Matthew Hedges to life in jail on spying charges, prompting a "shocked"...
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Detained Saudi Activists Face Torture, Sexual Harassment [Report]
Saudi activists, including women, detained in a government crackdown this year have faced sexual harassment and torture during interrogation, Amnesty...
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US Sanctions Iranian Pharmaceutical Company for Selling Oil to Syria
The US slapped fresh sanctions on Iran, accusing it of creating a complex web of Russian cut-out companies and Syrian...
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Trump: US to Keep ‘Steadfast’ Partnership With Saudis Despite Khashoggi Murder
President Trump said the brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi operatives will not derail the US-Saudi relationship...
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Vulnerable Children in Iraq Most Likely to Fall Behind, UNICEF Warns
Eighty percent of Iraqi children experience violence in or outside their homes, while the majority of poor children receive no...
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Hong Kong Democracy Leaders Plead Not Guilty in Umbrella Movement Trial
Three leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners pleaded not guilty to public nuisance charges over their involvement in massive rallies calling...
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US Made No ‘Final Conclusion’ on Khashoggi Killing, State Dept Says
The U.S. government has not reached a final conclusion over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the State Department said.
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