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U.S. Seeks to Repatriate Family of 10 Americans From Camps in Syria
A Kurdish-led militia that is battling the Islamic State has been holding a mother and nine of her children for several years.
How to Help Thousands of Canadians Displaced by Wildfires
Federal and provincial governments have pledged to match donations to the Canadian Red Cross for those affected by wildfires in Nova Scotia, Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
The Taliban’s Dangerous Collision Course With the West
After barring girls from high school — and harboring an Al-Qaeda leader — the regime now risks jeopardizing the billions of dollars of global aid that still keeps Afghans alive.
Explosion Kills Dozens of Ukrainian Captives at Russian-Held Prison
At least 50 captured fighters died in a blast at a prison in eastern Ukraine, with no clarity on exactly what happened and each country blaming the other.
How to Help Lebanon After Beirut Explosion
As the search for survivors continues, aid groups have mobilized to help the thousands of people wounded by the blast, and the hundreds of thousands of others who have been made homeless.
North Korea Claims No Coronavirus Cases. Can It Be Trusted?
Decades of isolation and international sanctions have ravaged North Korea’s public health system, raising fears about its ability to confront an outbreak.
Red Cross Granted Access to Deliver Aid in Venezuela
President Maduro’s permission is his first acknowledgment that the country is facing a deep humanitarian crisis. Much of its people lack enough food and medication.