The Shiite Hezbollah movement, allied to the Syrian regime, has confirmed a six-month truce deal with Sunni rebels in three Syrian towns. The deal entails the transfer of thousands of civilians across the frontlines.
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Release of captive bred Tasmania devils hailed as turning point in fight against disease
Scientists hail the release of the first immunised, captive-bred Tasmanian devils into the wild as a turning point in the fight against the disease which threatens to wipe them out.
Rise of ‘cruel’ elephant rides in Africa likely to drive poaching: report
Growing tourist demand for “cruel” elephant rides puts wild animals at greater risk of being poached in southern Africa, World Animal Protection says in a new report.
Poland ‘co-responsible’ for WWII, says Russian ambassador
The Russian ambassador to Poland alleges Warsaw was partly to blame for World War II, prompting a storm of protest in the country which claims to be its greatest victim.
Against Odds, Seeking Hope for Mexican Students Who Vanished a Year Ago
Neither right nor left grasps the game Francis is playing: Kevin O’Brien
Pope Francis isn’t a politician; he’s a priest. He isn’t working for adoption of his policies; he’s working for the salvation of souls.
Singapore shuts schools, distributes free masks for haze
A dangerous haze caused by slash-and-burn agriculture in Indonesia has forced Singapore to close schools and distribute masks to the vulnerable. The haze is creating tension between the island city state and Indonesia.
To Progress and Back: The Rise and Fall of Erdogan’s Turkey
No other state has catapulted itself into the future quite as rapidly, nor relapsed back into its dark past as suddenly, as Turkey. First there was modernization, and now the beginnings of a civil war. The country is divided by mistrust and hate.
Joe Biden & Michelle Obama Join Global Citizen Fest In Central Park Saturday
The Global Citizen Festival will take over Central Park’s Great Lawn on Saturday, delivering a free for a good cause concert to New Yorkers. Coldplay will kick things off at 4 p.m., followed by Ed Sheeran, Beyonce, and Pearl Jam. The whole thing is hosted by Stephen Colbert, and the special guests range from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Malala Fund co-founder Malala Yousafzai, to Leonardo DiCaprio and Kerry Washington, to the newly announced Michelle Obama and Joe Biden. [ more › ]
Merkel says Assad must have role in Syria talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must be involved in peace talks to end the Syrian war. Her words come as the West shows signs of softening its stance towards the leader.
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