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France's Macron: US Role in Syria Vital

French President Emmanuel Macron is heading Monday to the United States for a state visit with President Donald Trump, looking to convince him of the need to keep a U.S. presence in Syria even after the defeat of Islamic State terrorists, and to give...

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UNHCR alarmed by continuing forced returns of Nigerians by Cameroon

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on April 20, was expressed its alarm at continuing forced returns to Nigeria of refugees and asylum-seekers from Cameroon’s Far North Region.

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Nicaraguan President Cancels Pension Plan Changes to End Deadly Protests

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has scrapped plans to overhaul the country's social security system.

His announcement last week of changes to the country's pension plan sparked days of deadly protests.

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11 Migrants Die, 263 Rescued off Libya Coast

The Libyan navy said it has recovered the bodies of 11 migrants and rescued 263 others in two separate operations off Libya's western coast.

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