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Pope in Madagascar insists: ‘Poverty is not inevitable’

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, Sept 9 (AP) — Pope Francis insisted Sunday that poverty isn't inevitable and that the poor deserve the dignity of work as he visited a rock quarry in Madagascar where hundreds of people toil rather than scavenge in the capital's biggest dump. Francis appealed for new development strategies

Trump says he canceled secret Taliban meeting at Camp David

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan

Cracks in Saudi-UAE coalition risk new war in Yemen

BY MAGGIE MICHAEL ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Fighting between their allies in southern Yemen has opened a gaping wound in

London court rejects bid to stop PM Johnson’s suspension of…

London, Sept 6 (Reuters) London’s High Court on Friday rejected a legal challenge against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension

Zimbabwe ex-president Mugabe dies aged 95

HARARE, Sept 6, 2019 (AFP) – Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe with an iron fist from 1980 to 2017, has

Taliban car bomb rocks Afghan capital near US Embassy area

Afghanistan, Sept 5 (AP) — A car bomb rocked the Afghan capital on Thursday and smoke rose from a Kabul

Hurricane death toll climbs to 20 in devastated Bahamas

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — The ground crunched under Greg Alem’s feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of

Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests

Hong Kong, Sept 5 (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam withdrew the extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations,

Johnson’s Brexit plans in crisis after 3rd defeat in 2…

London, Sept 5 (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Wednesday for a national election on Oct. 15, saying it

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Afghanistan

Kabul, Sept 3, 2019: The United States would withdraw almost 5,000 troops from Afghanistan and close five bases within 135 days