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Interpol on Tuesday issued “red notices” seeking the arrest of seven fugitives wanted for “environmental crimes” from illegal logging to elephant poaching. The rare appeal by the international police organisation based in Lyon, France, comes ahead of World Environment Day on

The World Bank slashed its 2019 global growth forecast on Tuesday, portraying a world economy gripped by deepening trade conflicts, financial strains and unexpectedly sharp slowdowns in wealthier countries. The latest Global Economic Prospects report shows the world economy is expected

The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss the crisis in Sudan after Khartoum’s military rulers announced plans to hold elections following a crackdown that killed nearly 40 people. Germany and Britain requested the urgent talks amid

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is urging the United States to respect the needs of both Israelis and the Palestinians in any future Mideast peace moves. Juncker’s office says that in a meeting Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner

Baghdad’s Green Zone area, the heavily fortified strip on the west bank of the Tigris River, reopened to the public Tuesday after 16 years — a move meant to portray increased confidence in the country’s overall security situation after years of