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Just over a year ago Myanmar security forces were wrapping up a massive offensive against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. In a matter of weeks,…

Agreements with countries like Turkey, Sudan and Libya have helped the European Union dramatically cut the flow of migrants to the continent.But some of…

Poland was once a model democracy in eastern Europe. Yet since 2015 when the populist Law and Justice party (PiS) won both the presidency and lower house…

The Central African Republic is one of the toughest places to live in the world.Since the start of a civil war in 2013, a total of 14 different warring…

The young nation of Eritrea is often referred to as the North Korea of Africa.The country has jailed thousands of political prisoners, eliminated the…

For many, witch trials may seem like a relic of early colonial America. But in fact witch-hunting is still a feature of rural life today in many parts of…

The imbalance between the supply of organs for transplant and the demand for them can be staggering.There are about 75,000 people active on the U.S.…

In early August, Vice President Mike Pence renewed a call by the Trump Administration for the U.S. military to create a “Space Force.”The White House’s…

Saudi Arabia's 32-year-old crown prince has already shaken up both Saudi Arabia’s internal politics as well as its foreign relations.Mohammad bin Salman…

The situation in Nicaragua has taken a dark turn in recent months. President Daniel Ortega's growing authoritarian streak has led to months of protests…