In August, fellow reporter Jason Patinkin and I crossed on foot from northern Uganda into rebel-held South Sudan. Over the…
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Hundreds dead after massive truck bomb strikes Mogadishu
At least 231 people were killed and hundreds more wounded after a massive truck bomb on Saturday struck Somalia’s capital…
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South Sudan civil war causes Africa’s worst refugee crisis
The United Nations says South Sudan’s four-year-old civil war has left half of the nation’s population — 6 million people…
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Iraqi, Kurdish forces in standoff, weeks after Kurdish vote for independence
Iraqi army and Kurdish troops are in a standoff in Kirkuk, a city located in the Kurdistan region, which voted…
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Tillerson: North Korea diplomacy continues until 1st ‘bomb drops’
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the North Korean crisis “will continue until…
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Why a power struggle has broken out over Kirkuk
JUDY WOODRUFF: Longstanding rivalries were re-ignited in Iraq today between vital American allies. Iraqi military forces and militia moved to…
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News Wrap: Dozens missing after deadly Mogadishu truck bombing
In our news wrap Monday, more than 300 people are confirmed dead and nearly 400 wounded after Saturday’s massive truck…
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U.S., Japan agree to maximize diplomatic pressure on North Korea
TOKYO — U.S. and Japanese diplomats agreed Tuesday to maximize pressure on North Korea to resolve tensions over its nuclear…
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WATCH: Trump, Greek prime minister hold joint press conference
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the U.S. stands with Greece as they recover from their economic crisis. He is…
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U.S.-backed Syrian forces recapture Raqqa from Islamic State group
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced Tuesday that they had captured the city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants. “Everything is…
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