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Red Cross says two staff members shot dead in northern Yemen

Two Red Cross employees were shot dead in the northern Yemeni province of Amran by an unknown attacker on Wednesday, the international aid group said, in a rare case of violence against humanitarian workers in a five-month war. The pair were Yemeni nationals and were returning from aid work in the far northern province of Saada, spokesman Adnan Hizam said by telephone. A civil war in Yemen escalated in March

North Korea tells South not to crow about deal that ended standoff

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Wednesday accused South Korea of claiming victory for an accord that ended an armed standoff, saying that was “cowardly” and urging the South to be “discreet in words and deeds”. South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s approval ratings surged after the deal, which many South Korean media outlets portrayed as a win for her tough stance against the North. “Nothing is more

Ex-president's backers in power struggle before Ivory Coast polls

By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Two years ago, Pascal Affi N’Guessan was in jail after backing the losing side in Ivory Coast’s civil war. While N’Guessan appears likely to lose in October, the fact that the former prime minister is even contesting the election for the main opposition Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) ought to mark a step towards national reconciliation. Under the incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast is