South Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning home
Many South Sudanese are returning to areas riddled with mines left from decades of conflict as they trickle back into the country after a peace deal was signed in 2018 to end a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000 people and displaced millions
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Sudanese army suspends talks over ceasefire - diplomatic source
By Khalid Abdelaziz JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia Sudan's army suspended talks on Wednesday over a ceasefire and enabling humanitarian
1970-01-01 08:00
Officials weigh further searches of precarious partially collapsed apartment building as 5 residents remain unaccounted for
Officials in Davenport, Iowa, say they're carefully assessing whether rescuers can further search a partially collapsed apartment building -- which they say can topple at any moment -- for missing residents before they order the structure demolished.
1970-01-01 08:00
More than half of US teachers think being armed would make students less safe, report finds
More than half of the country's teachers believe arming themselves would make students less safe, while one in five say they would be interested in carrying a gun to school, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.
1970-01-01 08:00
UN court issuing appeal ruling in long-running trial of 2 Serbs accused of crimes in Balkan wars
Two allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic convicted of aiding and abetting murder and other crimes committed by Serb paramilitaries in a Bosnian town in 1992 are set to hear the results of their appeal, 20 years after they were first indicted by a United Nations court
1970-01-01 08:00
Vatican questions $17 million donation to impact investing fund, moves to prevent similar gifts
Pope Francis has asked aides to get to the bottom of how at least $17 million was transferred from the Vatican’s U.S.-based missionary fundraising coffers into an impact investing vehicle run by a priest
1970-01-01 08:00
Hungary asks EU to extend import curbs on grains from Ukraine at least until end-2023
BUDAPEST Hungary has asked the EU to extend import curbs on Ukraine grains and oilseed crops for five
1970-01-01 08:00
Who are the bride and groom in Jordan's royal wedding?
He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad
1970-01-01 08:00
Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather again, threaten to take over northern municipality
Troops from the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo have placed metal fences and barbed wire barriers in a northern town following clashes with ethnic Serbs that left 30 international soldiers wounded
1970-01-01 08:00
North Korea's space launch programme and long-range missile projects
SEOUL North Korea made a failed attempt at launching its first spy satellite on Wednesday, with the booster
1970-01-01 08:00
Asian stocks sink before US Congress votes on deal to avoid debt default
Asian stock markets are lower ahead of a vote by Congress on a deal to avert a government debt default while China factory activity weakened
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China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures
China's ruling Communist Party is calling for beefed-up national security measures, highlighting risks from artificial intelligence
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