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Northern Star

Germany’s immigrant community in Hanau reeling after attack

By DAVID McHUGH | February 20, 2020

HANAU, Germany (AP) — In the German town of Hanau, a longtime immigrant destination with decades of coexistence between people of different origins, residents were left with the fear Thursday that their community was targeted after a gunman shot and...

Ethiopia approves controversial law curbing hate speech

By ELIAS MESERET | February 13, 2020

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday approved a controversial law aimed at curbing hate speech and disinformation, especially online, just months ahead of a major election.The law’s approval, with 23 lawmakers opposing and...

More than 450 civilians killed in central Mali last year

By KRISTA LARSON | February 10, 2020

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Islamic militants and ethnic-based militias killed more than 450 civilians in central Mali last year, making it the deadliest year in the region since the country's crisis began in 2012, Human Rights Watch said in a new report...

Pompeo, in Kazakhstan, warns of China’s growing reach

By MATTHEW LEE | February 2, 2020

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday pressed Kazakhstan to be wary of Chinese investment and influence, urging the Central Asian nation and others to join calls demanding an end to China's repression of minorities.Bringing...