Measles debate spirals over border blame and immunization rates
Conservative talk hosts fault border crossers for a measles outbreak, but health data show Mexico and Central American nations have vaccination rates near US levels. World Health Organization figures place US measles immunization at 91 percent, while Mexico and others range from 85 to 89 percent, undermining claims of cross-border spread.
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Peace talks could begin in March Afghan president says
Afghan President Ghani said peace talks with the Taliban could begin in March as efforts to initiate dialogue gain momentum. Officials noted discussions may precede full negotiations, with Pakistan pressuring the insurgents to open talks while US and NATO plan troop reductions through 2016.
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Hadi denounces coup after fleeing Sanaa to Aden
Yemen’s deposed president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi denounced a coup and rejected government actions since the Houthi takeover. He appeared in Aden after fleeing house arrest in Sanaa, urging international steps to defend the political process while calling for dialogue in Aden or Taiz and the release of officials under house arrest.
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Sanaa
Yemen
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Aden
Taiz
United States
Benomar
Al-Qaida
Arabian Peninsula
GOP governors push DHS funding stand against Obama immigration actions
Washington GOP governors urge congressional leaders to fund the Homeland Security Department only if Obama immigration orders are overturned. With DHS facing a Friday funding deadline, governors warn of security risks amid partisan fights over executive actions and a Texas-led multi-state lawsuit challenging the president. Governor Pence and Scott Walker call for Senate support for a House bill that funds DHS while undoing immigration moves.
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UNICEF says dozens of South Sudanese boys abducted near Malakal
UNICEF reports armed groups abducted at least 89 boys older than 12 and six teachers from a displacement camp near Wau Shilluk in Upper Nile. Rights groups accuse government forces of recruiting child soldiers amid ongoing conflict since 2013, with cease-fire deals repeatedly broken.
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Los Angeles Times
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South Africa
South Sudan
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Human Rights Watch
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Unicee
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Malakal
Upper Nile
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