Daily International News - February 25, 2016

Daily International News February 25, 2016 From VOAnews.com

 

VOA Special Report: Adrift - The Invisible African Diaspora As Europe continues to absorb a migrant flow of Biblical proportions, stories of those fleeing Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan have come to dominate headlines. But stories of sub-Saharan migrants and refugees are less likely to resonate globally — unless their travails are met with calamity. More   Diplomats Push for Syria Cease-fire as Deadline Approaches Syria's warring parties have until midday Friday to say if they are participating in the cessation of hostilities that is due to begin 12 hours later More   US Officials: Russia Mulling More Ground Troops for Syria Possible move to bolster Assad regime triggers concerns Moscow may not be completely committed to peaceful resolution of conflict More   US, China Agree on North Korea Sanctions China has criticized North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests, but in the past it has been reluctant for tougher punitive measures More   US Republican Presidential Contenders Head to Crucial Debate Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Texas Senator Ted Cruz look to curb electoral momentum for front-runner, billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump More   Apple Vs. FBI Pits Personal Against National Security CEO Tim Cook says government demand to unlock iPhone is about the future of civil liberties; FBI chief says dispute represents ‘hardest question’ More   EU Poised to Tighten Border Controls Meeting in Brussels, ministers raise prospect for unilateral measures if number of migrants arriving from Turkey does not drop significantly before EU-Turkey summit next month More   Monitoring Group: Corruption Still a Problem in Afghanistan Country’s official commitment to effectively address problem is weakening, eroding public trust in administration's ability to govern, monitors find More   Somali President: 180-200 Kenyan Soldiers Killed in January Attack Kenya Defense Forces spokesman quickly denied President Mohamud's claim, saying 'the number he is quoting is way beyond a company size' More   Kiir Tells UN Chief He Will Implement S. Sudan Peace Accord Ban's visit comes as opposing groups in the South Sudan peace process prepare to form a unity government More   In Sierra Leone, Pregnant Girls Don’t Have to Miss Out on Education Previously barred from attending school, expectant teenage mothers in African country now have option to enroll in alternative school program More   WHO: No Proof of Zika Spread Through Breastfeeding Zika had been detected in breast milk from two infected mothers but there is no evidence virus was transmitted to babies via breastfeeding, WHO says More   White House Advances Precision Medicine Initiative Major project designed to learn how to tailor treatments to an individual and end what the White House has called 'the one size fits all approach' More

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