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Nigeria reverses suspension of UNICEF operations

Nigeria has reversed the suspension of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) from the country's northeast, hours after it accused the agency of sabotaging its counterinsurgency operations against Boko Haram militants. Onyema Nwachukwu, the army spokesman in the region, said in a...

US' Pompeo says China should release detained Canadians

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged China Friday to release two Canadian citizens it detained this week, calling their jailings "unacceptable." "They ought to be returned," Pompeo told reporters following a meeting of U.S. and Canadian top diplomats and military officials. "We ask all...

UN envoy calls for monitoring of Yemen ceasefire

The UN's Yemen envoy called on the Security Council Friday to establish a "robust monitoring regime" to ensure a ceasefire at a vital port. Martin Griffiths told the council that not only is it essential for the mechanism to be set up at Hodaydah "it is also urgently needed."...

Hamas reiterates commitment to reconciling with Fatah

Hamas on Friday re-affirmed its commitment to ending its decade-long rift with rival Palestinian faction Fatah. In a statement marking the 31st anniversary of its establishment, Hamas reiterated its call to achieve inter-Palestinian reconciliation “based on [Palestinian] national...