The U.N. children’s fund on Thursday accused armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels ...

Senegal and France will set up a joint commission to organize the departure of French troops from Senegal and the restitution of French military bases by the end of 2025, the foreign ministers of both ...

LINCOLN — Volunteers are needed to help facilitate the expansion of the Court Appointed Special Advocates program into Logan County, which takes effect in January. CASA, a nationwide ...

A few months ago, I had an experience much more familiar to me as a writer than a physician: getting rejected. I had written a piece about my experience as a woman trying to hide her cancer ...

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Another bout of strong Santa Ana winds will bring renewed wildfire concerns to several parts of inland Southern California this week, including the San Gorgonio Pass just west of the Coachella Valley.

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] President Trump's State Department has enacted a "one flag policy," banning U.S. embassies and overseas ...

WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear. By Kenneth Chang During his Inaugural Address on Monday ...

As dusk settles over Mbacke Kadior, a village in central Senegal, the rhythmic chants of the Muslim worshippers dressed in patchwork garments fill the air. Gathered in a tight circle outside a ...