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FROM THE FIELD: ‘Harvested’ rainwater saves Tanzanian students from stomach ulcers, typhoid
The students in the Tanzanian town of Bagamoyo once had to decide between getting sick or being thirsty all day long.

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 02:50:07 -0500

In West Africa, UN Security Council visits Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau
Members of the United Nations Security Council are on a mission to West Africa where they are reviewing strides made in peacebuilding by both Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau.

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 18:50:15 -0500

FROM THE FIELD: Survival in Yemen against all odds
Fawaz, just 18-months old, suffered from severe acute malnutrition and was on the brink of death. In war-torn Yemen, he was one of hundreds of thousands of children, more likely to die, than survive.

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:00:12 -0500

‘Maintain calm’ and ‘exercise patience’ UN envoy urges, as Nigeria heads to polls
As Nigerians get ready to head to the polls on Saturday, the Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), described the pre-election period as “largely, peaceful and participatory”, and called for that spirit to prevail through election day and beyond.

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:16:48 -0500

Country origin ‘best predictor of outcome’ for children with cancer, UN experts say
Each year, an estimated 215 000 cancers are diagnosed in children under-15, and about 85 000 cancers in those aged 15–19 years, the cancer research agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:23:56 -0500

UN and partners appeal for $920 million to meet ‘dire needs’ of Rohingya refugees
With more than 745,000 Rohingya having fled violence in Myanmar to settle in Bangladesh, joining roughly 200,000 others already sheltering there, United Nations aid agencies and partners launched an appeal on Friday to help meet their “dire needs".

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:01:42 -0500

Biggest ever UN aid delivery in Syria provides relief to desperate civilians
The biggest UN humanitarian convoy yet to operate inside Syria has successfully distributed aid to 40,000 desperate people in a hard-to-access desert camp near the country’s southern border with Jordan, the Organization announced on Friday.

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:38:14 -0500

Two States ‘side-by-side’ is the ‘peaceful and just solution’ for Israel-Palestine conflict: Guterres
A “peaceful and just solution” to the Israel-Palestine conflict can “only be achieved” through two States “living side-by-side in peace and security”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated on Friday

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:30:00 -0500

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Ukraine: Law Liberalizing Currency Regime Comes into Effect
(Feb. 15, 2019) Ukraine’s Law on Foreign Exchange and Foreign Exchange Transactions (Foreign Exchange Law) was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian legislature) on June 24, 2018, and took effect on February 7, 2019. (Law on Currency and Currency Transactions (Foreign Exchange Law), June 24, 2018, No. 2473-VIII, GOLOS UKRAINI [VOICE OF UKRAINE] (official publication […]

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:30:25 +0000

Germany: State of Brandenburg Passes Act on Gender Parity in Politics
(Feb. 14, 2019) On January 31, 2019, the German state of Brandenburg became the first state in Germany to pass an act on gender parity in politics (Parity Act). The goal of the Parity Act is to counter the current underrepresentation of women in the Parliament of Brandenburg, where they make up 38.6% of parliamentarians, […]

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:30:54 +0000

Egypt: New Constitutional Amendments Proposed
(Feb. 13, 2019) On February 5, 2019, the General Committee of the Egyptian Parliament approved a petition signed by 120 members of the House of the Representatives to amend some articles of the Egyptian Constitution of 2014 and add some new ones. (Nour Ali, General Committee of Parliament Approves Proposed Constitutional Amendments by Two-Thirds Majority, […]

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:30:46 +0000

China: Rules on Blockchain-Based Information Services Issued Requiring Authentication of Users’ Real Identities
(Feb. 12, 2019) On January 10, 2019, China’s cyberspace information regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), issued the Administrative Provisions on Blockchain Information Services, a set of rules governing blockchain-based information services. The Provisions will take effect on February 15, 2019. (Administrative Provisions on Blockchain Information Services (Jan. 10, 2019, effective Feb. 15, 2019) […]

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:30:50 +0000

Germany: Federal Court of Justice Prohibits Uber Black App
(Feb. 11, 2019) In a decision published on January 29, 2019, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH), Germany’s supreme court for civil and criminal cases, held that booking cars for hire with professional drivers through the app Uber Black, the luxury chauffeur service, is prohibited. (BGH, Dec. 13, 2018, Docket No. I ZR 3/16, ECLI:DE:BGH:2018:131218UIZR3.16.0, […]

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:30:32 +0000

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France 'yellow-vest' protesters pelt Lyon police van with stones
Officers filmed their riot van being targeted by demonstrators in Lyon.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:23:00 GMT

Holocaust: Israel summit falls apart in Netanyahu 'racism' row
Poland pulls out after remarks by Israel's leader over the role of Poles in the Nazi mass murder of Jews.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:19:25 GMT

Pulwama attack: Four Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir gun battle
A fresh battle erupts when Indian troops search for militants following a deadly suicide attack.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:04:10 GMT

Australian political parties hit by 'state actor' hack, PM says
The "sophisticated" activity follows an intrusion on parliamentary servers, PM Scott Morrison says.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:02:53 GMT

In pictures: Haiti anti-government protests
The government's new economic and anti-corruption measures fail to stop new opposition protests.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:36:53 GMT

Yemen war: Parties agree Hudaydah port withdrawal plan
The government and Houthi rebels agree on the first phase of a redeployment of forces from Hudaydah.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:22:02 GMT

50 Cent: Claims police told to 'shoot' rapper investigated
The NYPD says allegations a senior officer gave the instruction at an event are under "internal review".

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:43:57 GMT

Saudi Arabia signs $20bn in deals with Pakistan
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to shore up Saudi Arabia's Asian allies.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:41:29 GMT

India vandals forced to fix Hampi monument pillar
A video showing the men shoving a pillar went viral earlier this month and prompted outrage.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:20:44 GMT

Graham vows probe after McCabe interview on Trump
A top Republican senator calls the alleged discussions an "attempted bureaucratic coup".

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:17:30 GMT

Anthony Weiner leaves prison for halfway house in Brooklyn
Anthony Weiner, who was jailed for sending explicit texts to a minor, has been transferred to a halfway house.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 05:29:05 GMT

Japanese men scramble for lucky sticks
Thousands of men seeking luck have tussled to find two sacred sticks as part of an ancient Japanese festival.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 03:01:50 GMT

Athens property boom: Greeks left out as prices rise
Greeks say they are being priced out of their homes by rich foreign investors and Airbnb rentals.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:23:22 GMT

Niger man deported by Israel marooned in Ethiopian airport
A man from Niger expelled from Israel has been stranded at an airport in Ethiopia since November.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:10:52 GMT

Are the super-rich ruining Burning Man?
Burning Man has uninvited one "turnkey" camp to stem the flow of super rich "influencers" at the event.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:09:38 GMT

Jailed for stealing grapes: The motives of Japan's elderly inmates
A 68-year-old jailed for stealing fruit tells the BBC's 100 Women why she did it.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:04:05 GMT

Brexit: Will Britons living in the EU still get healthcare?
A reader asks about state healthcare for UK nationals in EU countries.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:16:50 GMT

Mountain lion in California tree 'rescued' by firefighters
A cougar perched on a branch near a California home is lowered to the ground by rescuers with a ladder.

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 23:44:28 GMT

Struggling Italian football team loses 20-0
If you think your team was on the receiving end of a poor result this weekend, then spare a thought for Italian minnows Pro Piacenza.

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 20:05:55 GMT

Viewpoint: Why Trump may win his legal fight over border wall
History does not bode well for Trump's opponents, says Jonathan Turley, professor of law.

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 12:23:19 GMT

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Germany in talks for joint arms exports agreement with France
Berlin and Paris are in talks on common defense exports licensing procedures, a German government spokesman said on Monday.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 07:10:32 -0500

Facebook broke rules, should be regulated: UK lawmakers
Facebook intentionally breached data privacy and competition law and should, along with other big tech companies, be subject to a new regulator to protect democracy and citizens' rights, British lawmakers said on Monday.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 07:07:20 -0500

Poland pulls out of Israel summit in row over WW2 role
Poland pulled out of a planned summit in Israel on Monday, its prime minister said, after Israel's acting foreign minister said "many Poles" had collaborated with the Nazis in World War Two and shared responsibility for the Holocaust.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 07:04:10 -0500

Facebook says it is 'open to meaningful regulation'
Facebook is "open to meaningful regulation", it said on Monday after British lawmakers said that big technology companies should be subject to a compulsory code of ethics to tackle the spread of fake news and abuse of users' data.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:56:26 -0500

Iran arrests militants linked to attack on Revolutionary Guards
Revolutionary Guards have broken up a group of militants in southeast Iran who were linked to a suicide bombing that killed 27 guards near the border with Pakistan last week, the Corps said on Monday.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:54:15 -0500

Israel says it will host Czech, Slovak, Hungarian leaders after Polish pullout
Israel says on Monday that it would host bilateral meetings with the Czech, Slovak and Hungarian leaders this week after Poland withdrew from a planned five-way summit in Jerusalem in protest at Holocaust rhetoric.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:50:21 -0500

Spanish warship ordered ships to leave British waters near Gibraltar
A Spanish warship tried to order commercial shipping to leave anchorages in British waters near Gibraltar but was challenged by the British navy and sailed away, Gibraltar said, the latest example of tension over the strategic port as Brexit approaches.

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:49:44 -0500

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