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Trump’s vulgar remarks on Immigration confirmed by senator

Reports that U.S. President Donald Trump used a vulgar term to describe Haiti and African nations have been confirmed by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, who was in an Oval Office meeting...

Cholera vaccination campaign gets underway in Zambia

GENEVA — The Zambian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization are beginning a cholera vaccination campaign January 10 to help stop an outbreak of this deadly disease. Latest official...

Israelis call for revenge after fatal drive-by shooting of settler

Israelis are calling for revenge after the drive-by slaying of a Jewish settler by a suspected Palestinian gunman in the West Bank. The victim, Raziel Shevah, died in a hospital after he...

Kosovo President vows to sign legislation scrapping War Crimes Court

PRISTINA, KOSOVO — Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is insisting that he will sign legislation to abolish a special court set up to try former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members for war...

White House ‘disturbed’ by reported torture, killings of jailed Iranian protesters

The White House is calling reports of Iranian protesters tortured or killed in prison "disturbing" and demands freedom for all political prisoners reportedly held in Iran. "We will not remain silent as...

Talks to ease Venezuela’s crisis set to resume

CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Talks to ease Venezuela's dire political and economic straits are scheduled to resume Thursday, even as severe food shortages fuel looting and the president and parliament spar anew...

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