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Derailed By Fire And Disarray, Congo Delays Presidential Election — Again

It has been over two years since President Joseph Kabila was scheduled to step down. But after Thursday’s announcement, voters will have to wait a bit longer to finally cast their ballots.

Rosenstein: 2 Chinese Nationals Indicted On Charges Of Hacking U.S. Targets

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces indictments of two Chinese nationals for allegedly hacking a broad range of American government and business interests.

Trump Administration Will Send Asylum-Seekers To Mexico While Claims Are Processed

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Thursday that migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico — regardless of country of origin — must wait in Mexico while their claims are heard.

Justice Department Charges Chinese Hackers In Bid To Curtail Cyber-Theft

The two men are accused of being part of a vast government effort to transfer American trade, technology and defense secrets into Chinese hands, but are unlikely to face trial.

After Mugabe, Zimbabwe Still Enforces A Law Against Insulting The President

Under rules inherited from British colonial times, jokes, slurs or accusations against the head of state are unlawful. An “insult” carries a hefty fine and a brief jail sentence.

Is Genocide Predictable? Researchers Say Absolutely

Scholars at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum say that mass killings follow predictable patterns. They’re using a computer model to track where the next genocide is likely to occur.

Gatwick Airport Shuts Down After Drones Fly Near Its Runway

Passengers who had been expecting to land near London were instead flown to a range of cities, from Liverpool and Manchester in Britain to Paris, Bordeaux, and Amsterdam.

Trump Says ISIS Is Defeated So U.S. Troops Will Leave Syria

David Greene talks to retired Admiral James Stavridis, former supreme allied commander for NATO, about the potential consequences of the president’s plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.

For one educator, babies are the key to teaching empathy

Baby Max, who is just 5 months old, is perched awkwardly on his belly. “How is he feeling right now?” instructor Kathy Kathy, who accompanies Max to this classroom at Market Lane Public School, gently asks the children. This is a typical exchange in …

Meanwhile in … Nairobi, Kenya, the first beauty pageant for those with albinism took a step against stigma

In Nairobi, Kenya, the first beauty pageant for those with albinism took a step against stigma. People with albinism in Kenya and other African countries are sometimes injured or killed because of lingering superstition and ignorance about the skin-pi…

Mexican Authorities Arrest 3 Suspects In The Murder Of 2 Honduran Teenagers

The two migrant youths were killed in Tijuana. Mexican authorities said they were found stabbed and strangled, highlighting the dangers facing unaccompanied minors waiting for U.S. asylum hearings.

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