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Pakistan shuts down Save the Children office amid allegations of spyingSave the Children has been in Pakistan for more than three decades and is the largest aid organization there. The government has accused it of a role in the US bid to find Osama bin Laden.
US pushes sharp message on Russian 'aggression' as Putin tours EuropeIn Ukraine today, UN Ambassador Samantha Power reassured the country that the 'US stands with you.' Meanwhile, the US ambassador to the Vatican urged the pope to call out Russian actions more pointedly.
US to announce plans to deploy more troops and add military base in IraqThe recent fall of Ramadi to Islamic State has added to the urgency to shore up Iraq's faltering security forces in Sunni provinces. The US deployment plan is expected to be unveiled Wednesday.
Islamic State: One year on, a brutish regime maintains grip on MosulIraq's largest northern city was invaded a year ago by Islamic State militants. Today, its repressive rule is intact, and the group is pushing outwards from its territory in Iraq and Syria.
EU rescues 6,000 migrants at sea as tally threatens to hit new highThe past weekend on the Mediterranean was one of the busiest so far as British, Swedish, Spanish, and Italian ships worked to save people trying to reach Europe from Libya.
Hundreds of thousands protest violence against women in S. AmericaSome 200,000 people marched in Buenos Aires this week amid outrage over two deadly attacks against a teacher and a young teen. Thousands took to the streets in other Argentine cities as well as in Chile and Uruguay.
In China's freest city, youth activists turn back on Tiananmen vigilHong Kong annually marks the 1989 crackdown on Chinese protesters in Beijing and across China with a large outpouring of solidarity. Leaders of last year's 'Umbrella Movement' have a different take.
US sees drawn-out fight vs Islamic State amid claim of Assad-IS collaborationA US-led coalition is struggling to hold back Islamic State on the battlefield in both Iraq and Syria. Now, the key Syrian city of Aleppo may be at stake.
As Morsi awaits final sentencing, more Muslim Brotherhood leaders arrestedAn Egyptian court sentenced the former president to death last month. The court's now waiting on the country's top cleric to make a recommendation in the case.
As Saudi-led fighters bomb Yemen, Houthi rebels to meet US officialsHouthi militias allied with the country's former dictator hold sway over large swathes of Yemen, and have stood firm against a Saudi-led bombing campaign launched in March. Several US citizens are reportedly being held by Houthis.
Nigeria's new president takes power, eyes US military supportMuhammadu Buhari is the first opposition candidate to unseat an incumbent in a presidential election. He has vowed to strike hard at Islamist militants in northern Nigeria.
Rohingya refugees in spotlight as Nobel laureates chide Aung San Suu KyiAn emergency meeting called by Thailand will take place Friday, but Myanmar reportedly refused to attend if Rohingya were named in the invitation. The UN says the Muslim minority is effectively stateless in their country of origin.
US, allies seek new ways to pressure N. Korea over nuclear programEnvoys from the US, South Korea, and Japan met Wednesday to discuss ways of curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions amid concerns of growing instability in the isolated nation.
China plans blunt move into 'open seas,' warns foreign powers not to meddleIn a new strategy unveiled today, the South China Sea continues to be a potential flashpoint for China and its neighbors, and between Washington and Beijing.
Iraq prime minister vows to retake Ramadi 'within days'Iraq and the United States continued to spar over Iraqi forces' willingness to confront Islamic State militants, while Iran weighed in with sharp criticism of the US effort in the fight.
Kenya says it repelled Al Shabab militants in town north of GarissaThe attack on Thursday night follows Al Shabab's brief takeover of a mosque in the area, which borders Somalia, the base for the militant group.
Burundi leader tightens grip as fallout mounts from coup attemptBurundi President Pierre Nkurunziza announced Wednesday that he would postpone parliamentary elections until early June.
European leaders back naval mission to stem Mediterranean migrationThe European Union is seeking UN approval for using military force against human traffickers in Libya. Critics say targeting vessels isn't a comprehensive response to the tide of asylum seekers.
Iraqi Shiite militias get the order: Retake Ramadi from Islamic StateIn a major blow to Iraqi forces and the US, Islamic State fighters captured the provincial capital of Ramadi over the weekend in fighting that killed about 500 people.
In Burundi, arrests appear to stymie coup, but uncertainty remainsA presidential spokesman said the coup leader was still at large. President Nkurunziza, meanwhile, was said to have returned to Burundi from Tanzania.
