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UN envoy warns that Yemen is "one step" from famine, with 31 million people in need

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. envoy for Yemen says the conflict-torn Middle East nation is “one step” from famine, with 31 million people needing humanitarian assistance compared to just 7 million two years ago. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed told reporters after briefing the Security Council behind closed doors Wednesday that …

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Swiss court denies appeal for release on bail by 1 of 7 men arrested in FIFA bribery case

BELLINZONA, Switzerland – Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court has rejected a request for release on bail by one of the seven men arrested on corruption charges last month in a raid on FIFA’s luxury hotel in Zurich. The Swiss court said “there was a risk that the appellant would abscond if …

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French minister warns that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can explode 'at any moment'

UNITED NATIONS – France’s foreign minister is warning that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can explode “at any moment” and the Islamic State extremist group can interfere at any time. Laurent Fabius told a group of reporters Monday that “if and when it explodes, it’s very, very, very problematic for the whole …

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