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The decision follows protests by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Xhafer Deva's role in a Nazi-backed government prompted UN and EU officials to retreat from a Kosovar heritage project to restore his former home in one of the Balkans' most bitterly divided cities.

KeithBinns/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Four months after the Taliban seized power, Obaidullah Alikhil found himself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet as his son laid in bed with no strength to even open his eyes as he battles malnutrition. Wei...

By mid-2022, 97% of the population could plunge into poverty, the UNDP said.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Afghans struggle with humanitarian crisis, millions on brink of starvation

KeithBinns/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Four months after the Taliban seized power, Obaidullah Alikhil found himself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet as his son laid in bed with no strength to even open his eyes as he battles malnutrition. Weighing around 12 pounds, 2-year-old Mohammed Alikhil was first admitted to the hospital in the summer of 2021, as the U.S. prepared to retreat its troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban's power continued to grow. He was hospitalized for 21 days...

Kosovo’s culture minister says he expects work to continue on the renovation of a historic building in the town of Mitrovica despite moves by the European Union and United Nations to pull their support because of the site’s links to the Nazi era.

Even citizens living in countries that enjoy some of the highest levels of good health, wealth, and education outcomes, are reporting even greater anxiety than a decade ago.

In the early 1980s, Pati had a successful career in Querétaro, located about two hours north of Mexico City, as first violinist of the city’s orchestra, a soloist in two choirs, and a music teacher in a prestigious private school.

The Islamic Emirate has denied allegations by the head of the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Afghanistan that Afghanistan’s central bank is unable to convert dollars into Afghan currency.