WHO, UNICEF evacuate 76 staff from Ebola teams in Congo due to insecurity
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday evacuated dozens of their staff working on the Ebola epidemic from the town of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the worsening security situation.
Slovenia backs ban on paramilitary groups after militia patrol border
The Slovenian government approved legislation on Tuesday that will prohibit paramilitary groups, after a group led by a nationalist politician began conducting border patrols in the woods in recent months.
Exclusive: Sudan militia leader grew rich by selling gold
Late last year, as President Omar Hassan al-Bashir’s hold on power weakened, one of Sudan’s most feared militia leaders lashed out against the government of his long-time ally and benefactor.
Pakistan top court challenges military over army chief extension
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended an extension of the term of office for the country’s army chief, putting it on a possible collision course with the powerful military.
Denmark offers to lead NATO training mission in Iraq from 2021
Denmark offered to take over Canada’s leadership of NATO’s non-combat training mission in Iraq from the end of 2020 until mid-2022, the Danish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Malta government chief of staff resigns; questioned in murder probe
Malta government chief of staff Keith Schembri resigned on Tuesday, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told reporters, as police continued their investigation into the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
UK minister Raab booed after refusing to talk to grieving parents in U.S. case
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was booed after refusing to stop and talk to the grieving parents of a man who was killed in a road accident involving a U.S. diplomat’s wife, British television channels reported on Tuesday.
‘Chile awakened’: Graffiti across shattered city reflects protest intensity
A month of intense protests against inequality and police repression in Santiago have transformed the Chilean capital’s streetscape into a caterwaul of graffiti whose messages reflect the deep discontent in this once genteel Latin American city.
Millions apply to vote in British election ahead of Tuesday’s deadline
More than 2 million under-35s have applied to vote in Britain’s Dec. 12 election since the poll was called just four weeks ago, government data showed ahead of Tuesday’s registration deadline.
Seeing without sight, my second encounter with a pope
When Pope Francis came through Tokyo this week, I got the chance to see my second pontiff and was surprised with a second blessing – both humbling but also very different experiences.
