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Shucks, Finns: Finland tops 2018 global happiness index
World

Shucks, Finns: Finland tops 2018 global happiness index

Fans of skiing, saunas and Santa Claus won’t be surprised to hear Finland is the happiest place to live. The…
Egypt denounces UN rights chief’s concerns on political violations ahead of election
Egypt

Egypt denounces UN rights chief’s concerns on political violations ahead of election

In response to the annual report from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, which alleged a presence…
For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale
Middle East

For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale

As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid…
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
Middle East

Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes

For 23 years, Khadija says her husband raped her, nearly every day. And her case is far from unique, according…
Donald Trump says he may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
Middle East

Donald Trump says he may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening

In December, Trump reversed decades of US policy to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed…
UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
World

UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe

From Syria to Yemen and the US, the UN human rights body has delivered a scathing annual report on violations…
UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade
World

UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade

The children’s agency UNICEF welcomed the new findings, but said “we’ve got a long way to go.” The new figures…
UNICEF says aid convoy for 180,000 Syrians could go on Sunday
Middle East

UNICEF says aid convoy for 180,000 Syrians could go on Sunday

Syria’s government may allow an aid convoy with supplies for 180,000 people to go to the town of Douma in…
UN official: Pauses in Syria suburb unilateral, ‘not enough’
Middle East

UN official: Pauses in Syria suburb unilateral, ‘not enough’

The five-hour daily pauses in fighting in Syria’s embattled eastern suburbs of the capital Damascus — laid out under a…
Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
Middle East

Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire

Russia and Syria clashed with the US and its Western allies Wednesday over responsibility for the failure of a cease-fire…
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