December 11, 2018 Spain grapples with surging number of teenage migrants Slouched on a bench at a Barcelona police station, five teenagers waited patiently on a recent Friday evening to find out where they would sleep that night: a shelter for young migrants or on that bench.
December 11, 2018 Normalcy restored in Egyptian Sinai city, but danger lurks Mohammed Amer Shaaban stood over trays of fresh fish at his tiny store in the coastal Sinai Peninsula city of el-Arish, pointing to his right and left while recalling the tough days when Islamic State militants operated with impunity.
December 10, 2018 Egypt restricts yellow vests sales to avoid copycat protests Egyptian authorities have quietly introduced restrictions on the sale of yellow reflective vests, fearing opponents might attempt to copy French protesters during next month's anniversary of the 2011 popular uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak, security officials and retailers said Monday.
December 10, 2018 Yemen's warring sides negotiating truce for key port Hodeida Delegations from Yemen's warring sides discussed expanding a shaky truce in the key port city of Hodeida on Monday, however neither side appeared ready to agree on initial draft proposals hoped for by the United Nations, who are sponsoring talks in Sweden and seek to resume needed aid deliveries by sea.
December 10, 2018 Nearly 85 percent of UN nations back migration deal; not US Defying fierce opposition from the United States and a few other nations, nearly 85 percent of the countries at the U.N. agreed Monday on a sweeping yet non-binding accord to ensure safe, orderly and humane migration.
December 10, 2018 The Latest: Nations agree UN migration accord in Morocco The Latest on the U.N. migration conference (all times local): 10:35 a.m.
December 9, 2018 The Latest: UN migration meeting head slams 'misinformation' The Latest on migration issues (all times local): 8:10 p.m.
December 9, 2018 Congo's Kabila doesn't rule out seeking presidency in future Congo's President Joseph Kabila is stepping down after this month's election but he doesn't rule out seeking the post again in the future.
December 9, 2018 At scene of South Sudan mass rape, 'no one could hear me' Wrapping an arm around her stomach, the young woman hung her head and recounted the day in early November when she and a friend were bound, dragged into the bush and raped by four men with guns.
December 8, 2018 Egypt lawyer files case to change president's 2-term limit An Egyptian lawyer said Saturday he and others have filed a court case to force the country's parliament to debate amending a constitutional clause that bars President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi from running for a third term in 2022.