The first and so far only female United Nations refugee chief has died.
Sadako Ogata from Japan served as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees from 1991 to 2000.
She became famous for wearing a helmet and flak jacket whenever she would take trips into the field.
Ogata was 92.
Cuba mourns 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela
Cuba received on Thursday the remains of its 32 soldiers killed in combat during the US attack on Venezuela and stunning capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, paying homage to the troops as national heroes.
Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests
US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota after days of angry protests over a surge in immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis.
SpaceX capsule with four astronauts, one ailing, splashes down safely off California
A SpaceX capsule carrying a four-member crew home from orbit in an emergency return to earth necessitated by an undisclosed serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts splashed down safely on Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean off California.
Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
US President Donald Trump's administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, as part of Washington's intensifying immigration crackdown.
Two dead in Thailand after another crane collapses, crushing cars
A crane collapsed onto a road near Thailand's capital on Thursday, crushing two vehicles and killing two people a day after a similar accident in the northeast caused the derailing of a train and the deaths of 32 passengers.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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