Test was designed to warn ‘enemies, who are seriously violating the security environment of the (country)’ [Read More]

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Judge says Office of Personnel Management Office of Personnel Management doesn’t have authority to hire or fire any employees but its own [Read More]

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Venezuela celebrates the canonization of the so-called “Doctor of the Poor,” Jose Gregorio Hernandez. He will be the first Venezuelan saint, and although the official ceremony does not yet have a date, parishioners filled churches in thanks and celebration. Adriana Nunez reports from Caracas.
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A long-waited Syrian National Dialogue Conference took place Monday at the People’s Palace in Damascus, with approximately 550 attendees, as reported by Syrian media. Syrian Kurdish political parties criticized their exclusion from the event, while the organizing committee stated that invitations were extended to individuals rather than representatives of political parties or organizations. The Kurdish [...]

The Haitian National Police labor union, SPNH-17, protested in front of the prime minister’s office in Port-au-Prince to demand better work conditions. The officers say they lack adequate equipment and other materials for their fight against armed gangs who control more than 85% of the capital. The union also demanded back pay for those who [...]

WASHINGTON — A sweeping crackdown led by authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar has dismantled scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border and freed thousands from nearly 30 countries, but helping them return home remains a big challenge, says the spokesperson for the Karen Border Guard Force, or BGF.
Over a week ago, BGF, an ally of Myanmar’s [...]

Antonio Guterres says a U.N. support mission could provide logistical support to the existing multinational force assisting Haiti’s police [Read More]

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The United States and Ukraine are reportedly close to signing an agreement giving American companies access to rare earth minerals inside Ukraine in exchange for security assistance and American investment in Ukraine. The increasing Israeli military presence in the West Bank. The White House wants to narrow the field of journalists who can cover the [...]

Iran imposes severe restrictions on women’s ability to speak and assemble freely, alongside broader limitations on civic and political rights. [Read More]

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