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Representatives of the Houthi rebel delegation (left) and the Yemeni government's delegation (right) pose for a picture with representatives from the office of the U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday, d

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Yemen's Warring Sides Shake Hands On Deal To Swap Thousands Of Prisoners

4:12pm December 11, 2018

by Lama Al-Arian

Both sides in Yemen's conflict are meeting in Sweden for their first face-to-face talks since war broke out in 2015. Yemenis face the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world," according to the U.N.

Russian human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva speaks at a news conference in Moscow in 2012. She died Sunday at the age of 91.

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Russians Pay Last Respects To Human Rights Defender Lyudmila Alexeyeva

2:53pm December 11, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Alexeyeva, who died Saturday, was a longtime Kremlin critic who lived in exile for 16 years during the Soviet era. President Vladimir Putin tried to co-opt her legacy during her lifetime.

A U.S. Navy plane flies above a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel during search-and-rescue efforts last week off the coast of Kochi prefecture, in southern Japan.

U.S. Marines Declare 5 Service Members Dead, Ending Search After 'Aviation Mishap'

2:45pm December 11, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The decision Tuesday follows five days of search and rescue efforts off the coast of Japan, following an accident last week that involved seven crew members. Only one Marine ultimately survived.

Yemeni militiamen stand guard at the port in Mukalla, on the southern coast of Yemen. Many factions are involved in Yemen's civil war. The U.S. has supported Saudi Arabia, which has waged a bombing campaign against Houthi rebels. But the U.S. Congress is

Often Quiet On Wars, Congress Challenges White House Over Yemen

11:43am December 11, 2018

by Greg Myre

Something rare is stirring in Congress. There's growing sentiment to force the president to end U.S. involvement in a war, in this case Yemen, where the U.S. military has been aiding Saudi Arabia.

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British Prime Minister Postpones Critical Brexit Vote

9:29am December 11, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to postpone a parliamentary vote on the U.K.'s draft agreement on leaving the European Union has left many lawmakers fuming.

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9-Year-Old Calls Police On Parents, Doesn't Want To Clean Her Room

9:29am December 11, 2018

Ontario police had to remind children and parents that 911 calls should be used only in emergency situations, after a young girl called 911 on her parents when they told her to clean her room.

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After 17-Year Presidency, Congo's Joseph Kabila To Step Down

9:29am December 11, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Joseph Kabila is barred from seeking a third term as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but says he plans to stay in politics.

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News Brief: Trump Meets Democratic Leaders, Brexit Deal, U.N. Climate Talks

9:29am December 11, 2018

As a partial government shutdown looms, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi meet the president to discuss border wall funding. Britain seeks changes to Brexit. U.N. climate talks continue in Poland.

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U.N. Climate Change Summit Enters Crucial Final Week

9:29am December 11, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

World leaders are gathered in Poland this week to discuss climate change. The U.S. hosted a meeting on coal, a highly polluting fuel, that many developing nations depend on.

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Yellow vest protesters face off against police in Paris on Saturday.

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After More 'Yellow Vest' Protests, France's President Macron To Address Nation

5:25pm December 10, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Much of the movement's popular anger has crystallized around President Emmanuel Macron, seen as arrogant and out of touch. He will make a televised address Monday evening to try to quell the crisis.

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