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‘Wind of hope’ blowing through Horn of Africa says UN chief, as Ethiopia and Eritrea sign historic peace accord

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres (l), meets Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of...

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YEMEN: Military Action Near Hodeidah City Threatens Food Supplies for Millions of Children

Save the Children is deeply worried for the welfare of 4.2 million children in Yemen on the brink of starvation following reports that the Yemeni Army, backed by the Saudi- and Emirati-led Coalition, has launched airstrikes outside the port city of...

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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,...

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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.

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