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Ignoring UNAMA, Taliban Threaten Afghan Elections Again
ISLAMABAD - As Afghanistan prepares for presidential elections on Saturday, the Taliban is again threatening to disrupt the polling, while the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has urged the insurgents to refrain from attacking civilians...
Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Bahamas; 1,300 Still Missing
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A tropical cyclone was forecast to move across the northwestern Bahamas in the coming days, potentially bringing more rain and wind to islands already devastated by Hurricane Dorian, the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned on...
Dorian Bahamas Death Toll at 50, But Many Still Missing
Bahamian authorities say the official death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen to 50 in the country, but hundreds more, perhaps thousands are believed missing from the devastation left by last week's storm. Grand Bahama and Abaco islands, in the...
Bahamas Begins Dorian Recovery as Storm Threatens US Mainland
The focus in the Bahamas is on rescue and recovery efforts Wednesday after the bulk of Hurricane Dorian finally moved north after flooding neighborhoods, ripping roofs off buildings and leaving thousands of people in need of aid. Prime Minister...
'Catastrophic' Hurricane Dorian Stalls Over Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian battered Grand Bahama Island on Monday as the monster storm virtually stalled, toppling and damaging thousands of homes and sending a "life-threatening storm surge" barreling across low-lying coastal lands. Forecasters called the...
Women In Power Give Minorities a Voice in New Sudan
WASHINGTON - In a solemn ceremony on August 21 in Khartoum, Sudan, 11 people placed their hands on Korans to be sworn in to lead the country. The group, known as the sovereign council, will guide Sudan during a transitional period following 30...
A Fleeting Moment and Fragile Hope for Press Freedom in Sudan
Fay Abuelgasim remembers when she was growing up in Sudan under then-President Omar al-Bashir, a time when the government shut down newspapers, arrested journalists and stopped printing presses. "It was quite restricted to almost a propaganda-like...
UN: Sudan Must Respect Human Rights to Achieve Peace and Stability
By Lisa Schlein GENEVA - U.N. human rights experts say Sudan must end its horrific legacy of violence and abuse and respect the rights of its people if it wishes to achieve a peaceful and stable society. A senior U.N. official has provided an...
Rouhani: Iran Will Enrich Uranium to 'Any Amount We Want'
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's president warned European partners in its faltering nuclear deal on Wednesday that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to "any amount that we want" beginning on Sunday, putting pressure on them to offer a way around...
US Joins Effort to Salvage Agreement in Sudan
KHARTOUM - The top U.S. diplomat for Africa on Wednesday joined an international effort to press Sudan’s military rulers and the opposition toward a deal on a transition to democracy two months after the overthrow of former President Omar...