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85,000 children dead from 'extreme hunger' in Yemen   Aid group Save the Children says thousands of children under 5 years may have died of acute malnutrition since the civil war began in 2015. Meanwhile, UN...

Nicaragua president scraps pension law that sparked deadly protests     Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega made the announcement on Sunday as looting continued in the capital of Managua on the fifth day of protests that have left...

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg says his own data was also breached   During testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, "It is inevitable that there will need to be some regulation." Facebook...

US judge orders families reunited within 30 days   Children under five separated from their parents after entering the US illegally must be reunified within 14 days of the order. The court also issued a nationwide...

Millions of eggs removed from European shelves over toxicity fears Daniel Boffey in Brussels   Recalls in Germany, Netherlands and Belgium and criminal inquiry launched as tests show high levels of insecticide fipronil. Millions of eggs are...

Trump orders targeted strikes in Syria to retaliate for suspected chemical weapons attack Amanda Macias     ♦ President Donald Trump announced Friday night that he ordered precision missile strikes in conjunction with French and British allies against...

Trump travel ban extended to blocks on North Korea, Venezuela and Chad Oliver Laughland   President’s proclamation may throw major hurdle in front of ongoing court challenges to ban which blocked travel from six majority-Muslim countries. Donald Trump...

Russia expels Greek diplomats in retaliatory move   Russia summoned Greek Ambassador Andreas Friganas as Moscow takes tit-for-tat measures after Athens expelled two Russian diplomats. Greek police and army officers stand by Greek, Russian and EU flags...

Venezuela opposition urges UN not to send observers to May vote   Newly formed opposition coalition says fraudulent election is set by officials loyal to socialist President Nicolas Maduro, who accuses US of pressuring the UN...

Former Georgian leader Saakashvili deported from Ukraine to Poland   Ukraine's border service spokesperson says the former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was deported to Poland. (ReutersArchive)   Former Georgian president-turned-Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili was deported to Poland,...