Limited access and scarce funds are the key challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday. It is the first Ebola outbreak in 18 years in Kasai province, a remote part of Congo with poor road networks, which is more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from...
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Concern Grows For Safety Of South Sudan Opposition Leader Facing Treason And Other Charges
Amnesty International on Friday called for a public trial of a South Sudanese opposition figure facing treason and other criminal charges, in a case that some worry could deepen political tensions in the east African country. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir announced Thursday that he suspended Riek Machar as the country’s first vice president, effectively ending the transitional...
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Iran Expects A Prisoner Swap With France, Including An Iranian Woman Held In France Over Gaza Posts
Iran’s foreign minister says Iran and France are close to agreeing to an exchange of prisoners, including the release of an Iranian woman arrested in France over her online posts related to the war in Gaza. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told state TV late on Thursday that Mahdieh Esfandiari is expected to be released as part of a...
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“He Is So Tall And So Huge…”Manager Pep Guardiola Praised Donnarumma’s Physical Presence
Gianluigi Donnarumma prepares for his Manchester City debut in the Premier League derby against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
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President Trump Expresses That His Patience Is Running Thin Between Putin And Zelenskyy Dithering, Hints At A Stronger Measure
Donald Trump: “It’s sort of running out and running out fast — but it does take two to tango… When Putin wants to do it, Zelensky didn’t. When Zelensky wanted to do it, Putin didn’t… We’re going to have to come down very, very strong.”
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UN General Assembly Votes To Endorse The New York Declaration On The Peaceful Settlement Of The Question Of Palestine And The Implementation Of The Two-State Solution.
The Assembly convened today and passed the “New York Declaration” by a vote of 142 in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstentions. In favor: UK, France, Australia, China, India, Pakistan. Against: US, Israel, Argentina, Hungary and others. The declaration addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the implementation of a two-state solution. The proposal, introduced by France...
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France Sends Jets To Poland, The Uk Ramps Up Sanctions In A Signal To Russia Not To Escalate
France said it’s deploying fighter jets to Poland and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Russia’s oil revenues and war machine Friday as European countries took steps to deter Moscow’s aggression after an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. French President Emmanuel Macron said he would deploy three advanced Rafale fighter jets to help protect Poland ’s airspace...
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