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Clinton backs potential no-fly zone in Syria
BOSTON - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday she would push for a no-fly zone and safe regions in Syria to address the humanitarian crisis that has spilled out in the...
View ArticlePaul Allen gives more money for Ebola related work
SEATTLE - A year after donating $100 million to fight against Ebola, billionaire Paul Allen has announced seven more grants totaling $11 million to build infrastructure to prepare for future health...
View ArticleUN says Shiite rebels in Yemen have agreed to stop fighting
UNITED NATIONS - Shiite rebels in conflict-torn Yemen have agreed to stop fighting, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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GLANCE: Tunisia, Nobel winner, shines as Arab Spring success
The Nobel Peace Prize announced Friday pointed to the relative success of Tunisia in building toward democracy after a 2011 uprising ousted a longtime dictator. That makes it a resounding exception...
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Global Hunger: Calamitous famine eradicated in last 50 years
LAGOS, Nigeria - Those horrendous images of stick-like victims of famine may disappear from your screen.
View ArticleShaheen leads delegation to Europe to learn about refugees
CONCORD, New Hampshire - U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says her trip to several European countries underscores her belief that the United States can and should do more to take in some of the tens of...
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Kerry condemns Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians
BOSTON - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday condemned terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and said that violence between Israelis and Palestinians "has got to stop."
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Kerry condemns Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians
BOSTON - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday condemned terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and said that violence between Israelis and Palestinians "has got to stop."
View ArticleUN envoy to start work on date for Yemen peace talks
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Friday he will start working immediately with the government and Shiite rebels on an agenda, date and format for peace talks.
View ArticleUN says 13.5 million Syrians need aid and protection
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations said Tuesday the worsening conflict in Syria has left 13.5 million people in need of aid and some form of protection, including more than six million children.
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Iran to take a seat among world powers for Syria talks
BEIRUT - Iran will take part in international talks on Syria for the first time this week, giving it a voice in the effort to find a resolution to the more than 4-year-old civil war that has so far...
View ArticleRussia says it opposes UN resolution on Syrian barrel bombs
UNITED NATIONS - Russia said Wednesday it opposes a draft U.N. resolution on Syria's use of barrel bombs which is being promoted by France, Britain and Spain because it could jeopardize upcoming...
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The Latest: Hungary: Refugees biggest crisis EU has faced
LESBOS, Greece - The latest in the odyssey of hundreds of thousands of people crossing Europe in search of a new life. All times local.
View ArticleGroup: Unprecedented, daily brutality in South Sudan
KAMPALA, Uganda - The aid group Doctors Without Borders says violence in a volatile South Sudanese state has led to "an unprecedented humanitarian crisis" there.
View ArticleResearchers at Tulane seeking better ways to fight the flu
NEW ORLEANS - Researchers at Tulane University may soon have a more effective way to fight the flu, thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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EU says Greece could return to growth in 2016
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's economy could start growing again in the second half of 2016, but much work remains to be done on reforms required for bailout loans, the European Union's top economic and...
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The Latest: Volunteers on Lesbos save refugee lives everyday
ATHENS, Greece - The latest as tens of thousands of people flood into Europe in search of a new life. All times local.
View ArticleSaudi, Yemeni ambassadors optimistic for Yemen peace talks
UNITED NATIONS - The Saudi and Yemeni ambassadors said Wednesday they are optimistic that peace talks between the Yemeni government and Shiite Houthi rebels will take place in mid-November after weeks...
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Aid groups warn of crisis in earthquake-hit Nepal
BHAKTAPUR, Nepal - There is no sign of the government-promised new houses that were to shelter millions of victims of Nepal's devastating spring earthquake. The agency that was supposed to oversee...
View Article2016 Senate contenders in Ohio differ on Syrian refugees
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Candidates in Ohio's closely watched 2016 U.S. Senate race favor different approaches to Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris attacks.
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