Commander says USA military does not view Central American migrants as ‘enemies’

By Reuters,

The commander of the USA forces deployed in San Diego to fortify the southern border said he does not view the migrants from a Central American carava...

Central Americans , Donald J Trump , Mexico , san diego

U.S. troop levels at Mexico border likely at peak – commander

By Reuters,

The number of U.S. troops at the border with Mexico may have peaked at about 5,800, the U.S. commander of the mission told Reuters, noting he would st...

arizona , California , Donald Trump , Lieutenant General Jeffrey Buchanan , Mexico , texas , U.S , U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

‘Not enough room’: Migrant flows strain Mexico border shelters

By Reuters,

The arrival in  Mexico border city of Tijuana of the first few hundred travelers from migrant caravans is stretching to the limit shelters already ov...

American Friends Service Committee , Donald J Trump , Honduras and El Salvador , Tijuana

Death of boy inflames debate on Thai’s young dreamers

By Reuters,

The death of a 13-year-old boy, knocked out during a Thai boxing match, has inflamed debate about whether children should be allowed to take part in a...

Anucha Kochana , Muay Thai

More women in poor countries use contraception, says report

By VOA,

More women and girls in poor countries are using modern contraception, signifying progress in efforts to involve women in family planning, according t...

Contraception use , contraceptives , Poor countries

As slavery evolves in Mauritania, silent victims prove harder to ind

By VOA,

Day after day, Aminetou Mint Yarg and her fellow villagers in southern Mauritania haul water from the river and tend to their crops under a burning de...

Haratines , Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA) , Nouakchott , USA

Five migrants die after boat sinks off western Turkey

By Reuters,

Five people, including three children, died after a boat carrying 15 migrants sank off the coast of western Turkey on Monday, the Turkish coast guard ...

Somali, Eritrean leaders in Ethiopia to cement regional ties

By VOA,

The presidents of Somali and Eritrea met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday to cement regional economic ties as relations warm between...

Abiy Ahmed , Eritrea , Ethiopian city of Gondar , Isaias Afwerki , Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed , Sahle-Work Zewde , Somali

A country in freefall, with half its population at risk of famine. All because of an avoidable war

By CNN,

Hunger became starvation and is about to lurch into famine. A failing state failed and an economic crisis became a catastrophe. An insurgency became a...

Saudi Arabia , united arab emirates , Yemen

A country in freefall, with half its population at risk of famine. All because of an avoidable war

By CNN,

Hunger became starvation and is about to lurch into famine. A failing state failed and an economic crisis became a catastrophe. An insurgency became a...

CNN , UK , US , Yemen

Trump administration moves to curb migrants’ asylum claims

By Reuters,

The Trump administration unveiled new rules on Thursday to sharply limit migrant asylum claims by barring individuals who cross the U.S. southern bord...

asylum in the United States , Attorney General Jeff Sessions , President Donald Trump , TRUMP ADMINISTRATION , U.S. southern border

Trump administration moves to curb migrants’ asylum claims

By Reuters,

The Trump administration unveiled new rules on Thursday to sharply limit migrant asylum claims by barring individuals who cross the U.S. southern bord...

Central America’s Northern Triangle - Guatemala , Donald Trump , Honduras and El Salvador , U.S. southern border

Deadly political calculations: Why India isn’t fixing its toxic smog problem

By Reuters,

As pollution levels surged to “severe” and “hazardous” levels in New Delhi this week, there was little sign that residents of India’s teemin...

India , smog

New Caledonia votes against independence from France

By Reuters,

The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia voted against independence from France on Sunday in a long-awaited referendum that capped a 30-year lon...

France

Trump backtracks on suggestion U.S. troops could fire on migrants

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump on Friday backtracked from his suggestion a day earlier that American troops sent to the U.S. border with Mexico would be free ...

23 year old Susan Wanjiru Njoroge , illegal immigrants , Mexico

Days after synagogue massacre, online hate is thriving

By VOA,

A website popular with racists that was used by the man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was shut down within hours of the slaughter, but ...

ku klux klan , Pittsburgh synagogue massacre

Wealthy Madagascar candidates woo skeptical voters trapped by poverty

By Reuters,

No matter who wins the  Madagascar presidential election next week, Soloniaina Rakotomamonjy wants the victor to bring jobs to a country shackled by ...

Andry Rajoelina , Madagascar , Marc Ravalomanana , President Hery Rajaonarimampianina , Soloniaina Rakotomamonjy , World Food Programme

Trump shocks world with racist new ad days before midterms

By CNN,

In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party accuse Democrats of plotting to help C...

democrats , Donald Trump , racism , republican party

Trump hardens stance on Mexico border, says 15,000 troops could be sent

By Reuters,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States could send as many as 15,000 troops to the border with Mexico, ...

Austria backing out of global migration pact

By Reuters,

Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in backing out of a United Nations migration pact over concerns it will blur the line between legal ...

Austria , Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz