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German Nurse Suspected Of Murdering At Least 86 Patients In His Care
NPR – A German police investigation has found evidence that a former nurse murdered at least 86 people in his care. “The realization of what we were able to learn
On Day of Remembrance, UN says history of slave trade can help combat social injustice
UN News Service, 23 August 2017 – Remembering the universal demand for freedom that led to the 1791 insurrection by slaves in what is now Haiti, the head of the
UN: More than 7 Million Children Displaced in West, Central Africa Every Year
VOA NEWS – More than 7 million children in West and Central Africa are displaced every year, the United Nations children’s agency said in a report released Wednesday. Lack of
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
Ghana tells UN that disability is not a curse
The Ghana government has intensified public education to eliminate the negative perception that disability is a curse and an evil affliction. Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister Otiko Djaba, said
In Rome, EU and North African ministers hold ‘migration summit’
EU and North African ministers are to meet in Rome to discuss strategies for curbing the number of migrants coming to Europe. Thousands of people have died while attempting to
Pope Begs Forgiveness for Church Role in Rwanda Genocide
VOA , Vatican City – Pope Francis begged forgiveness Monday for the “sins and failings of the church and its members” during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and told Rwanda’s president that
Six Killed in Quebec City Mosque Shooting
VOA News – Gunmen attacked a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, late Sunday, killing six people and wounding eight others. A police spokeswoman said two suspects have been arrested, but
