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UN demands electoral timetable for troubled DR Congo
Kinshasa (AFP) – The United Nations on Saturday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to publish a timetable for elections which are due by the end of the year.
Demand for Qatar to close down al-Jazeera ‘unacceptable’: U.N.
Yahoo News- – A demand by Saudi Arabia and three other Arab nations for Qatar to close down its al-Jazeera TV channel is an “unacceptable attack” on the right to
Trump Drops Plan to Change How Food Aid Shipped
VOA NEWS, WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration has dropped plans for an executive order that would require all U.S. food aid to be transported on American ships after members of
20 years ago today: Hong Kong returned to China
History.com – At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverts back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese
Beyonce, UNICEF Unite for Children’s Water Project in Burundi
New York — Pop music icon Beyonce is throwing her superstar power behind a new effort to bring safe, clean water to children in Burundi in a partnership with UNICEF, the
Italy is running out of patience
During the G-7 summit in Sicily, Donald Trump showed no interest in the refugee crisis. Now Italy is threatening to close its harbors to NGOs carrying refugees. The political pressure
Kenyans anxious ahead of August polls
DW – Kenyans have appealed to the government to beef up security during the election period to address any form of violence. The calls came ahead of the August general
Germany to boost green energy in Africa – but will it work?
DW – With Africa’s energy demand on the rise, the German government is launching a new initiative aimed at helping citizens in African countries produce their own – by forming
