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Rhino protectors’ new approach: befriending the poachersAmy Bracken knew her cousin Matt had long been trying to stop rhino poachers in Africa. When at a family reunion he said he was organizing soccer games for poaching communities, she was intrigued.
Letter from Mexico: Lessons in a quake zoneMonitor correspondent Whitney Eulich was working at home on Tuesday, with her 11-month-old daughter downstairs, when a 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico City. Two days later, she reflects on living with temblors, and the power of public support.
Inquiry into chemical weapons attack should leave from Damascus, not Turkey, says Syrian ministerSyria is urging a 'non-politicized' inquiry into the deaths of 70 people on Tuesday, allegedly from a chemical weapons attack on rebel territory, and says Russia has ideas for how to carry it out.
Could the Trump administration send Fethullah Gülen back to Turkey?Turkey accuses the cleric of being the author of last summer’s failed coup. Whether or not the Trump administration sides with Turkey or European skeptics could shape the course of the war against ISIS.
Martin McGuinness: How being honest about his IRA ties let him become a peacemakerThe one-time Irish Republican Army commander and former first minister of Northern Ireland, who passed away today, was both a gunman and a statesman.
UN report: Norway is now the happiest nation on EarthA recent United Nations report ranked the Scandinavian country as the number-one nation on Earth, in terms of happiness.
Two pharaohs, one statue: A tale of mistaken identity?Cairo officials say the newly discovered huge statue was likely not Pharaoh Ramses II, but Psamtik I, a lesser-known pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty.
Is Canada in the midst of an influx of migration from Mexico?It may be too soon to tell, but early signs suggest that some Mexicans who once sought work in the United States may look to Canada during the Trump presidency.
Brexit revives Scottish independence bidAs the British government prepares to withdraw from the European Union, Scotland drafts a policy to formally split from the United Kingdom.
France's Fillon makes no promises to stay as party fights for electoral survivalOnce a frontrunner in the presidential race but now facing a corruption investigation, senior members of his party have reportedly been discussing replacing him.
Turkey accuses Germany of 'Nazi' practices; rift deepensDiplomatic relations between Turkey, an aspiring EU member, and several European nations have strained over what European leaders view as efforts to give the Turkish president new powers.
Why an orphanage’s 'mass grave’ controversy strikes such a chord in IrelandMass unmarked graves at a former orphanage in Tuam, County Galway, may resurface the pain of older scandals centered around the Catholic Church.
For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a drive to build community amid pressing challengesCommunities spring up in the buildings and spaces where families manage to find a spot. Many refugees say their hope is in giving their children a better future.
Mexico fumes at 'hostile' Trump immigration rules as U.S. talks loomWhile White House spokesman Sean Spicer described US-Mexico relations as "phenomenal," the Mexico Foreign Secretary said his government "do[es] not have to accept provisions that one government unilaterally wants to impose on the other."
Iraq launches offensive on last Islamic State stronghold in MosulIslamic State militants are under siege in western Mosul, along with an estimated 650,000 civilians, and the Iraqi Prime Minister has asked the armed forces to "respect human rights" during what commanders expect to be a "tough fight."
Swedes scratch heads at Trump's suggestion of major incidentSweden had a record 163,000 asylum applications in 2015, and Trump mentioned the country in the context of terror attacks in other European cities at a rally on Saturday.
Why Malaysia is refusing to return Kim Jong Nam’s body to North KoreaThe assassination of Kim Jong Un's half-brother provides an unusual perspective into North Korea's internal politics.
Turkish police detain over 440 people in anti-IS operationTurkey, which has been helping fight the Islamic State in Syria, is stepping up its domestic anti-terrorism efforts after a year marked by dozens of attacks linked to the terror group or Kurdish militants.
France's Le Pen launches election bid with vow to fight globalizationThe far-right candidates' campaign promises include drastically curbing migration, expelling all illegal migrants, and holding a referendum on France's European Union membership.
In Turkey, a show of solidarity with writers behind barsCommentary: For the first time in two decades, Turkey is again the largest jailor of writers and publishers in the world. A PEN International delegation tried to visit a prison where most are incarcerated.
