Aug. 15, 2023 08:27 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Child welfare advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that can end up in America's most popular chocolate desserts and candies.
The lawsuit, brought...
Aug. 02, 2023 06:02 AM EDT
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bédié died Tuesday night at the age of 89, according to a communiqué from his party.
State media reported that he was rushed from his hometown of Daoukro in central Ivory Coast yesterday evening after falling...
Aug. 01, 2023 16:34 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department launched a new bureau Tuesday aimed at making the battle against global outbreaks a lasting priority of U.S. foreign policy, even as one of its key elements – a widely acclaimed HIV program – has become caught up in the political battle over abortion.
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