Conflict forces almost 2 million children out of school in West and Central Africa: UN
Many parts of West and Central Africa are witnessing increased hostility towards education by warring factions. The number of schools forced to close due to...
Brazil soy plantings in Amazon fire hotspots is minimal: industry group
Soybean plantings in the ten towns that reported the most fires in the Amazon region through last month is so low that it is immaterial...
Britain’s Labour vows to use parliament to thwart no-deal Brexit
The opposition Labour Party said on Thursday it would trigger an emergency debate in parliament next week to try to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Owner of Timberland, Vans stops buying Brazilian leather as Amazon burns
The U.S. parent company of apparel and shoe brands Timberland, Vans and the North Face will no longer buy Brazilian leather, it said on Thursday,...
Colombia’s FARC dissident leader issues new call to arms, three years after peace deal
A group of former rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) said in a video posted overnight that it will launch a new...
Trump: U.S. will maintain presence in Afghanistan even if deal reached with Taliban
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan were being reduced to 8,600 but that American forces would remain in the...
Wakeboarder, wrestler, dentist: novices of Ukraine’s new ruling party take over parliament
A wakeboarder, a wrestler and a dentist were among 254 lawmakers from President Volodymyr’s party who took up their seats as the new majority in...
Strengthening Hurricane Dorian takes aim at Bahamas and Florida
Hurricane Dorian took aim at the Bahamas and the Florida coast on Thursday, spurred on by warm Atlantic waters as it threatens to strengthen into...
Ukrainian parliament appoints Honcharuk as new prime minister
Ukraine’s parliament appointed Oleksiy Honcharuk – a 35-year-old lawyer with little political experience – as prime minister on Thursday....
After euphoria and anxiety, Germans turn pragmatic on immigration -study
Germans are broadly positive towards immigration and think it benefits the country, a survey showed, suggesting the often extreme reactions triggered by the arrival of...