Anastasie Nyirabashyitsi and Jeanette Mukabyagaju witnessed terrible crimes. But, in the government-approved reconciliation village where they have lived for 19 years, they have reached peaceful coexistence from opposite experiences.
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Happy ABBA-versary! Fans mark 50 years since ‘Waterloo’ took the world by storm
A half-century ago the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song.
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When will Fed cut rates? As economy flexes, maybe later or not at all
Friday’s blockbuster jobs report for March reinforced the notion that the economy is managing quite nicely on its own.
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Aid worker deaths appalled Israel’s allies. Some are considering a halt to arms sales.
The Israeli military’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism from European leaders.
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Eclipse weather forecast points to clear skies in Northeast, central U.S.
Clouds could obscure views of Monday’s total solar eclipse in other parts of North America.
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Use this map to find your nearest spot in the path of totality
Source: National Solar Observatory
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First UN food supplies arrive in Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger
Conflict between military and paramilitary forces in Sudan is causing one of the world’s worst hunger crises.
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Global pressure grows on U.S. and Germany to stop arming Israel
Arms embargoes agreed to by other countries won’t have much impact without the United States and Germany, which supply 99% of Israel’s arms imports.
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Thomas Gumbleton, Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
For decades, he was an international voice against war and racism and an advocate for labor and social justice.
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Tweens obsessed with skin care drive brands to say: Don’t buy our stuff
Demand for skin care in the U.S. has surged among teens and tweens, including girls as young as 8 and 9 years old.