UNHCR Concerned as Niger Forces Out Nigerians

YOLA, NIGERIA— The United Nations refugee agency expressed concern that Niger is forcing Nigerians away from Lake Chad and their livelihoods in the wake of a deadly battle with the Boko Haram extremist group. Thousands of Nigerians who worked in the fishing industry are being forced away from Lake Chad by the government of Niger and back into Nigeria, according to authorities on both sides of the border. The order comes in the wake of...

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LooK on Woonderful PHOTOS!!!!

1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Dubai (C) takes part in a ceremony to unveil UAE's Mars Mission in Dubai.     2 Boys sit in a tree under a partly cloudy sky in an open field in Karachi, Pakistan.    3 People walk through the garden of Changgyeonggung Palace in Seoul.    4 A boy jumps into the...

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READ:....US Facing Dilemmas in Supporting Fragmented Syrian Opposition

 From the outside, the Syrian opposition group Harakat Hazm seemed like the perfect candidate for the CIA’s covert program to train and arm moderate rebels. The group, whose name means “Movement of Steadfastness” was secular, well-organized and dedicated to bringing down the government of Bashar al-Assad to “restore the freedom and dignity of the Syrian people.” In the spring of 2014, Harakat Hazm was given 50 TOW anti-tank missiles. ...

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DAY IN PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Pedestrians pass before Storm Troopers at a toy shop in Tokyo. May 4th is called the "Star Wars Day" among Star Wars fans as the famous phrase "May the Force be with you" in the movie sounds like "May the 4th be with you." 2 A young Indian Buddhist monk opens the petals of a lotus flower as he sits with others while offering prayers on the occasion of Buddha Purnima in Bangalore, during the 2559th Buddha Jayanthi or birth celebrations...

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Day in photo!!!

 12 A worker of the recently closed Swan garments factory covers her face with a scarf to shelter herself from the sun as she participates in a protest outside the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Export Association (BGMEA) office in Dhaka....

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Kerry to Discuss Yemen Crisis With Saudis

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he will discuss a proposed "humanitarian pause" for war-ravaged Yemen when he travels to Saudi Arabia later Wednesday. For more than a month, Saudi Arabia has conducted airstrikes against Houthi rebels trying to overthrow the Yemeni government. Attempts by international relief groups to deliver humanitarian aid, including fuel and other commercial goods, has been severely hampered by the fighting....

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Tanzania Delays Referendum on Constitution

DAR ES SALAAM— Tanzania has postponed a referendum on a new constitution after delays in registering voters, the electoral body said Thursday. The postponement heightened tensions over the charter, which the main opposition parties have rejected. The delay also could complicate presidential and parliamentary elections due to be held in October. The new constitution would replace one passed in 1977, when the state was under one-party rule....

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