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65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF

65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF

Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
US train on new route hurtles onto highway, kills 3

US train on new route hurtles onto highway, kills 3

An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass south of Seattle on…
African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative

African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative

The first group of African refugees benefiting from a new initiative bringing those deemed to be especially vulnerable directly to…
UN says there are 258 million international migrants today

UN says there are 258 million international migrants today

An estimated 258 million people have left their birth countries and are now living in other nations — an increase…
Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages: HRW

Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages: HRW

Human Rights Watch slams Myanmar’s continued destruction of villages, calls repatriation deal a PR stunt. Separately, two journalists are facing…
Austria swears in Europe’s youngest leader amid protests

Austria swears in Europe’s youngest leader amid protests

Sebastian Kurz was sworn in Monday as Austria’s new chancellor, making him Europe’s youngest leader at age 31, after his…
Fleeing — but not to Europe

Fleeing — but not to Europe

Never before have so many people been on the move, migrating in search of jobs and security. Large numbers are…
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst

Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst

Luciano Oliveira, a bricklayer, gazes at the floor of his tiny wood shack, which is one of thousands of makeshift…
Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later

Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later

French President Emmanuel Macron thinks the Islamic State group will be defeated in Syria by the middle or end of…
Conservative ex-President Pinera easily wins Chile election

Conservative ex-President Pinera easily wins Chile election

Billionaire former President Sebastian Pinera easily won Chile’s presidential runoff election Sunday, moving the world’s top-copper producing country back to…
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