In Unofficial Vote, Abyei Overwhelmingly Chooses South Sudan
Vote was a test-drive, not official
Vote was a test-drive, not official
Latest assault on al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group
Latest row between the two nations
Was dragged away by villagers, family say
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In a bid to avert punitive strikes by the U.S., Russia urged Syria to put its stockpiles of chemical weapons under international control so they could be destroyed. Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, reportedly made the request during a discussion with Walid Muallem, his Syrian counterpart. Muallem said Syria welcomed the call …
Early Wednesday morning, security forces raided two protest areas in Cairo to clear out supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. At least 278 people have been reported killed and more than 2000 injured.
A Dutch filmmaker detained by Russian authorities for allegedly promoting homosexuality to a minor spoke with TIME about the LGBT community’s struggle against rising discrimination.
Andrew Harper doesn’t get much sleep. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. At 48, he’s devoted more than half of his life to aiding refugees, and years ago he turned his attention to Jordan, where he serves as a top …
Eric Ohena Lembembe was a prominent LGBT rights activist in Cameroon, where homosexuality is punishable by up to five years in prison. He was a fierce campaigner for equality when others fell silent and was among the first in the …
Adrien Aubert was moments away from death. At around 1 a.m. on July 6, the 29-year-old, who works for the social network Plogg, was having a beer with friends outside his home in Lac-Mégantic, Québec, a town about 250 …
Protesters take cover from tear gas during clashes near the headquarters of the Republican Guard, in Cairo on July 5.
Two days after the Egyptian military ousted President Mohamed Morsi, who was democratically elected last June, and suspended the country’s constitution, supporters of the ex-president are …
Edward Snowden, the U.S. leaker who’s been holed up so long inside the transit zone of a Moscow airport that reporters and pundits are drawing comparisons to The Terminal, the 2004 comedy-drama starring Tom Hanks, wants …