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Activists say new oil block on Uganda-Congo border threatens delicate wildlife areas

KAMPALA, Uganda – Activists are urging Uganda’s government to reverse a decision to open for oil drilling a wildlife park on Uganda’s border with Congo. Uganda’s government is expected to announce next month which companies can bid for new oil blocks, including one in the Lake Edward basin inside Uganda’s …

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ISIS sets its sights on Afghanistan: New threat requires swift action

The rapid growth and expansion of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) presence inside Afghanistan (commonly referred to as “Khorasan state”) is viewed by leaders in Afghanistan and the countries of the region as a serious threat. Seddiq Seddiqi, the spokesperson to the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs recently said that ISIS …

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Community mourns man who waved at passers-by each day near Michigan-Ohio state line

LAMBERTVILLE, Mich. – A community in far southeast Michigan is remembering an elderly man who would wave at passing motorists every day as he waited for the mail carrier. Norman Hall died July 28 at age 88. Now an enlarged photo of him waving from a pontoon with the message …

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