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- UN report details 'horrendous' human rights abuses in South Sudan
As the conflict drags on, accusations of war crimes and cries for accountability are getting louder.
- Merkel faces strong challenge from German nationalist party
The AfD party, heading into regional elections this weekend, is now on the rise.
Obama's criticism of British PM: Blow to 'special relationship'?President Obama has publicly criticized the British prime minister for lack of follow-up in Libya and the veto of airstrikes in Syria. But most British observers do not deny the veracity of the comments, nor do they fret over its impact on US-UK relations.
Obama and Trudeau: The world's next climate change duo?In a historic US visit by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada and the United States team up as a climate change force to be reckoned with.
Understanding ISIS: what personnel documents revealA trove of documents leaked by a former Islamic State sympathizer sheds light on how the terror group screens and assigns roles to its recruits. The information may help anti-terror projects track and prevent IS recruitment.
Why Russia's military needs a few (more) good dolphinsRussia's Ministry of Defense is recruiting dolphins and may plan to revamp a Cold War-era program of training combat dolphins.
Macedonia closes its border to migrantsThe decision follows an EU decree that members must enforce the open-border Schengen agreement, stipulating that nations can bar entry to any migrants who do not plan to apply for asylum in that country.
What is the ISIS top chemical weapons engineer telling the US?US special forces have captured a top chemical weapons engineer from ISIS and are using the information he provides to plan attacks on weapons stockpiles.
Queen on Brexit: I'd rather not take sidesThe queen of England has been accused of backing a Brexit in a British tabloid, but she has responded with unusual fire to defend the crown's political neutrality.
In Slovakia, a 'fascist'-led party gains seatsThe results of Slovakia's national election will take away the ruling party's majority stake in parliament while granting several parties, including one led by man with sympathies for the country's Nazi collaborators past, greater influence in Slovakian politics.
- Construction of US military base on Okinawa halted
The relocation plan has been delayed by two years until 2025.
Mugabe nationalizes mines: Unlocking an industry or spurning trade partners?Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe announced diamond mining in the country would become a state monopoly. At risk is an increasingly important relationship with China.
Serbia's parliament dissolved: A serious move toward the EU?The president of Serbia dissolved the nation's parliament on Friday, saying the country needs a new government to make the further reforms required to join the European Union.
Why China is slowing military spendingChinese officials announced that military budget increases in the next national budget will be significantly lower than past years, despite increased tensions in the South China Sea.
- Brazilian ex-president detained over corruption scandal
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was the president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010, when prosecutors allege much of the graft took place.
What does France and Britain's drone deal mean for their security relationship?
Pakistani religious body: Law criminalizing violence against women 'un-Islamic'The new law gives unprecedented legal protection to women from domestic, psychological and sexual violence, and calls for the creation of a toll-free abuse reporting hotline and the establishment of women's shelters.
UN imposes tougher sanctions on North Korea. Will they work?Doubts still remain as to whether UN members states will enforce the strict new rules.
NATO commander says Russia and Syria are using migration as a weaponUS Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove says Europe is faced with a resurgent Russia to the east and a mass migration crisis to its south.
How did a GPS error lead to a deadly Israeli-Palestinian firefight?Israeli soldiers navigating using the Waze application took a wrong turn into a Palestinian refugee camp, where they fled an attack and prompted a deadly extraction by Israeli forces.
