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Hundreds of thousands of civilians are terrified by fighting in Hodeidah

“Hundreds of thousands of lives hang in the balance in Hodeidah,” said Ms. Lise Grande, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen. “The situation has deteriorated dramatically in the past few days. Families are absolutely terrified by the bombardment,...

US Imposes Sanctions on N. Korean IT Firms

The United States has imposed sanctions on two North Korean-controlled information technology companies based in China and Russia, accusing them of moving illicit funds to North Korea.

Sessions Instructs US Attorneys to Fight Nationwide Injunctions

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed Department of Justice lawyers in a memo Thursday to resist the nationwide injunctions issued by federal judges that have hindered or halted some of the Trump administration's signature policies, including...

Colombian Rebels Release Hostages Amid Stalled Peace Talks

Colombia’s last remaining rebel group, the ELN, has released six people it kidnapped last month.

The hostages, including three police officers, an army soldier and two civilian contractors, were released Thursday in the western district of...