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Hundreds of tourists stuck on Yemeni island as tensions simmer on mainland

Hundreds of tourists stuck on Yemeni island as tensions simmer on mainland **Yemeni Island Grapples with Tourist Stranding Amidst Mainland Recovery Efforts** Al Mukalla, Yemen – The remote Yemeni island of Socotra is currently facing a logistical challenge as hundreds of tourists remain stranded... read more »

Central African Republics Touadera wins ...

Central African Republics Touadera wins third presidential term

Central African Republics Touadera wins third presidential term **Touadera Secures Apparent Victory in Central African Republic Presidential Election** Bangui, Central African Republic – Provisional results released indicate that incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera has garnered a... read more »

Senate Probers: Stevens Didn't Have to Die in Benghazi
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Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) told reporters Monda...

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) told reporters Monday that he has a lot… **Senate Democrats Signal Resolve on Key Legislative Priorities** Washington D.C. – Senate Democrats, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have signaled a firm stance on several key... read more »

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Live updates: Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty at federal arraign...

Live updates: Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty at federal arraignment **Former Venezuelan President Maduro Denies US Drug Trafficking Allegations in Court Appearance** Washington D.C. – Nicolás Maduro, the former president of Venezuela, entered a plea of not guilty during his... read more »

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Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow – The Russian foreign ministry Wednesday denied media reports that a diplomat has held talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban movement over the release of a Russian held captive since... read more »

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – A committee under the Japanese lower house Wednesday passed a bill on establishing a US-style National Security Council (NSC) to make... read more »

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Male – A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential... read more »

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after all ballots... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

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