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UN panel criticizes Russia’s efforts to rewrite school curriculum

A U.N.-backed panel focused on children’s rights urged Russia to prevent the alteration of school textbooks to align with its political and military agenda.The Committee on the Rights of the Child conducted hearings in Geneva, part of regular reviews given to all U.N. member nations.The committee last examined Russia’s children’s…

About 340 Burmese troops fled to Bangladesh following rebel skirmish, country says

About 340 Burmese security forces, including members of its Border Guard Police, are now reported to have fled the country for Bangladesh, according to Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud.The exodus of troops across Burma’s western border came amid fighting with the Arakan Army rebel group, a subsidiary of the Three…

13 Sudanese migrants dead, 27 missing after boat sinks in Mediterranean

At least 13 Sudanese migrants died and 27 others are believed missing after their small metal boat sank Thursday off the Tunisian coast as they sought to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe, according to local authorities.The Tunisian coast guard was able to rescue just two people from the capsized…

Farmers in Italy warn weather is destroying crops, help organize European protests

Unusually mild weather and droughts in Italy are destroying crops and threatening livelihoods this winter, Italy’s main farming lobby Coldiretti said on Thursday.The world has just experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fueled by climate change, according to data published by the European Union’s…