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WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
Middle East

WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen

CAIRO (AP) — The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls…
AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid
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AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations investigators assembled in the departure hall of Sanaa’s airport were preparing to leave with…
Tried and true: HPV vaccination shows sharp drop in cancer-causing infections
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Tried and true: HPV vaccination shows sharp drop in cancer-causing infections

Vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) could wipe out cervical cancer within decades in wealthy nations, scientists say, after a major study showed…
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
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UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief declared Tuesday that “a humanitarian disaster” is unfolding in Syria’s last rebel-held…
Smoking or vaping: e-cigarettes as a lesser evil
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Smoking or vaping: e-cigarettes as a lesser evil

It’s best not to inhale any tobacco whatsoever. That’s what most people agree on. But some smokers of electronic cigarettes say…
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
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World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study

More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without…
Tripoli neighborhoods ‘turning into battlefields’: Red Cross
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Tripoli neighborhoods ‘turning into battlefields’: Red Cross

GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The humanitarian situation has greatly deteriorated around the Libyan capital Tripoli, where “densely populated residential areas are…
‘Spy vulture’ held in war-torn Yemen
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‘Spy vulture’ held in war-torn Yemen

Griffon vulture Nelson crossed into war-torn Yemen in search of food but ended up in the hands of Yemeni fighters…
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
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Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital

Forces backing Libya’s unity government battled to push back an offensive by strongman Khalifa Haftar on Sunday as his troops…
150 people feared missing after passenger boat sinks in Congo
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150 people feared missing after passenger boat sinks in Congo

Goma, Congo (CNN)–As many as 150 people are missing after a passenger boat sank on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic…
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