‘Health champions’: Local women lead the fight against polio in Nigeria
Abuja and Nasarawa, Nigeria – In the neighbourhood of Kado Lifecamp on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, 29-year-old Eucharia Joseph grips a cooler box and sets out f...
Indonesia boosts role of military in food security initiative
By Ananda TeresiaJAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia has set up 100 army battalions to help with agriculture projects under President Prabowo Subianto's food security initiati...
Uruguay's lower house of parliament votes in favor of euthanasia
By Lucinda ElliottMONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Uruguay's lower house of parliament voted on Wednesday to legalize euthanasia, emulating Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador in a societa...
France, Germany and UK say they are ready to reimpose Iran sanctions
France, Germany and the United Kingdom have told the United Nations they are prepared to reinstate sanctions on Iran, according to a joint letter.The letter, sent to UN...
Lebanon says it rejects foreign intervention during visit by top Iranian official Ali Larijani
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president told a top Iranian security official Wednesday that Beirut rejects any foreign intervention in its internal affairs and wants Lebanon...
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At least 25 killed by Israeli gunfire as Netanyahu says he will 'allow' Palestinians to leave...
Ankara, Damascus top diplomats warn Israel over Syria action
Turkey's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart on Wednesday warned Israel not to stir up chaos in Syria and demanded an end to all external interventions aimed at...
Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears
BERLIN (AP) — The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose sanctions on Iran as an end-of-the-month deadline nears for the country to resume...
At least 25 killed by Israeli gunfire as Netanyahu says he will 'allow' Palestinians to leave
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At least 25 people were killed by Israeli gunfire Wednesday while seeking aid, according to health officials and witnesses, as efforts to revive...
Bangladesh officials testify against Tulip Siddiq at anticorruption trial
Bangladeshi anticorruption officials have testified in court against former British Minister Tulip Siddiq, accused of using her familial ties to deposed Prime Minister...