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In Syria Camp, IS Ideology Molds Forgotten Children
At the sprawling al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, children pass their days roaming the dirt roads, playing with mock swords and black banners in imitation of Islamic State group militants. Few can read or write. For some, the only education is from...
UN Airlifts Aid Into Kabul, Warning Afghanistan Is Plunging Deeper Into Crisis
The U.N. refugee agency this week began airlifting aid into Kabul for the first time since the Taliban overran the country, with a plane carrying 33 tons of supplies for displaced Afghans. Two additional flights are scheduled this month, but U.N....
Sudan Coup Leader Says Will Appoint New Premier Within Week
CAIRO, EGYPT — The Sudanese general who seized power in a coup this week said the military he heads will appoint a technocrat prime minister to rule alongside it within a week. In an interview with Russia's state-owned Sputnik news agency published...
Still Dangerous, Boko Haram Hanging On in West Africa
The United States is monitoring reports militants aligned with Boko Haram are taking over communities in north-central Nigeria, part of what appears to be an attempted revival by the al-Qaida-linked terror group. Officials in Nigeria’s Niger state...
UNICEF: 10,000 Children Killed or Maimed in Yemen Conflict
GENEVA — The U.N. children’s fund reports 10,000 children in Yemen have been killed or maimed since the conflict erupted in March 2015 between the Saudi Arabia-backed government and Iranian-supported Houthi rebels. UNICEF calls this a “shameful...
Anatomy of a Kidnapping: Haitian Woman Recounts Abduction
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — When Doris Michel steps outside her home in Haiti, she packs her bulletproof vest and tries to use a bulletproof car. Ever since her father was kidnapped last month in the capital of Port-au-Prince, the 34-year-old Haitian...
Haitian Gang With Past Abductions Blamed for Kidnapping US Missionaries
A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings was accused by police Sunday of abducting 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization. Five children were believed to be among those kidnapped. The 400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the...
Thousands of Afghans Flee to Iran as Uncertainty Grows Under Taliban
WASHINGTON — A former Afghan policeman who says he is out of work under the new Taliban government is one of thousands of Afghans who have fled over the border to Iran in recent weeks. Abdul Ahad, a 22-year-old former officer, told VOA that he is...
UNICEF: Nearly 120 Million Students Remain at Home Due to COVID School Closures
The United Nations says 117 million students worldwide are still out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic that began more than a year-and-a half ago. In a statement Thursday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
Christians Concerned About Turkish Attacks in Northeast Syria
WASHINGTON - Syrian Christian leaders are expressing concerns over escalating Turkish attacks in northeast Syria, saying the recent military activity has driven many Christians and members of other minority groups from their homes. Military...