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Algeria Protest Movement Marks 6 Months
AFP ALGIERS: Algerians launched an unprecedented protest movement in February, filling the streets of cities across the country and forcing the president out of office.
Homeless Children in England Living in Shipping Containers, Hostels — Commissioner’s Report
Reuters LONDON: Children in England are sleeping in converted shipping containers and rooming houses, environments that are often dangerous and far from their schools,
Sudan’s Political Deal May not Be perfect, but It’s a Giant Step towards Stability
MEMO The call for civilian rule has echoed around Sudan since the start of the revolution in December. This week’s agreement between the Transitional
African Steps Forward
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Tears, Anger as Lebanese Man Given Hero’s Farewell
Arab News BEIRUT: A young Lebanese man who drowned after rescuing two friends from a flooded river in Guinea, West Africa, was given a
Nancy Pelosi Assails ‘Weakness’ of Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu
AP WASHINGTON: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the US-Israel relationship can withstand the “weakness” of President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
Survival in the Age of Heat Waves
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