U.S. Government Plans to Reduce Number of Troops in Iraq by Nearly Half This Month
US Central Command credited their decision to withdraw to its confidence in Iraqi military forces to maintain their position against ISIS.
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Sudan Separates Church And State After 30 Years Of Religious Rule
After 30 years of religious rule, Sudan's government has agreed to place a division between Islam and the state so the nation can be secular.
Iraq's "Garden of Eden" Wetlands Has Finally Been Restored After Saddam's Destruction
Fifteen years after nearly being annihilated by Saddam Hussein, almost half of Iraqí¢â¬â¢s fabled marshlands of Mesopotamia, considered by some to be the original Garden of Eden, have been restored with water and wildlife.
Afghan Translator Who Saved U.S. Soldiers Finally Celebrates 4th of July as an American Citizen
An Afghan translator, Janis Shinwari, who assisted U.S. forces in Afghanistan has just celebrated his first Fourth of July as a U.S. citizen.
On Its 75th Birthday UN Ratifies Treaty Which Bans Ownership, Creation, and Use of Nuclear Weapons For Signatories
On the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons gets 50th signature to pass.
94-Year-old Gets Medal of Honor 70 Years After Heroism, Making Him One of the Most Decorated Soldiers in US History
Ralph Puckett was hosted at the White House where he received the Medal of Honor, 70 years after his selfless heroism in Korean War.
U.S. Donation Kicks Off Landmine Clearing in One of the Largest Conservation Areas in the World
APOPO will de-mine 7 million sq. meters of critical wildlife area in Zimbabwe, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Government.
Gary Sinise Launches Mental Health Network For Veterans and First Responders
Gary Sinese launches mental health wellness network to provide transformative care, treatment, and training to veterans and first responders.
Potential Diplomatic Breakthrough on Syria Chemical Weapons
Russia and France are working on plans for bringing Syria's chemical weapons under international control, after the idea emerged as a way to address the threat of chemical attacks in the country and potentially avoid U.S military strikes. U.S. President Barack Obama has called the Russian plan to put Syria's stockpile under international control a potential breakthrough and stressed that he overwhelmingly prefers diplomacy in deterring Syria's use of chemical weapons. Meanwhile, the Syrian Foreign Minister endorsed the Russian plan, saying it would be a way to avoid what he called U.S. aggression.
One of Britain's Last D-Day Veterans Returns From France Completing His 'Final Mission' - and 68 Years of Charity
96 year old Harry Billinge is a veteran of D-Day and has spent more than 60 years raising money from military charities. Here is his story.
They Brought Scouting to 10,000 Afghan Kids - And Just Got Permission to Continue By the Taliban
The Taliban have given permission for the NGO PARSA, who helped revive the Afghan Boys and Girls Scout Program, to continue their work.
Afghan All-Girls Robotics Team Offered College Scholarships, Says Oklahoma Mom Who Helped Them Escape Taliban
Afghanistan's all girls robotics team have receive scholarships from US colleges to help them escape the Taliban.
In Just Hours, a Facebook Post Ended the Long Search for a WWI Soldier's Relatives
Lance Corporal William Swift died in the Battle of the Somme, and a recent search for his relatives just ended-through a Facebook search.
Chad Backs Darfur Peace Talks
Chad offered its support on Friday for UN-led efforts to bring peace to neighbouring Sudan's troubled Darfur region by hosting a conference for rebel groups, President Idriss Deby said.
Bulgarian Economy Turns From Making Guns to Growing Roses
A valley in Bulgaria's mountains, for decades known for making AK-47 rifles, now has blossomed into a supplier of organic rose oil for beauty products, reviving a centuries' old industry. Every morning at dawn hundreds of villagers hustle through fields of rose bushes to pick fresh blooms still damp with morning dew.
Burundi Signs Ceasefire Deal With Rebels
Burundi's government and last active rebel group, the National Liberation Forces (FNL), have signed a ceasefire.In the deal signed on Monday morning, both parties agreed to stop the fighting -- which has killed 100 people since April.
Mine-free Farms for First Time Since 1974 in Guinea-Bissau
For 35 years, hundreds of villagers living in northern Guinea-Bissau have been too scared to cultivate the land around their villages for fear of exploding landmines. But now, HUMAID, an international NGO, has cleared three-quarters of the 98,000 sqm of contaminated land.
Serbia Apologizes for '91 Wartime Massacre
Serbian President Boris Tadic apologized Thursday at the site where more than 200 Croats were massacred in wartime atrocities. Tadic said he came to bow down before the victims. His Croatian counterpart also laid a wreath at the graveyard of 18 Serbs killed by Croats.
Nicholas Winton, Rescuer of 669 Children in Holocaust, Dies at 106
A tribute to Nicholas Winton, who quietly organized the escape of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia during World War II, who died at age 106.
Teen Hailed as 'Hero of Ukraine' For Using His Drone to Pinpoint Russian Convoy Headed Toward Capital
A fifteen year-old boy was the only experienced drone operator in the area, and now he's hailed as a hero for spying a Russian convoy.
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