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By Umberto Bacchi LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - People displaced by war across the world are at heightened risk of human trafficking due to gaps in the United Nations' response, campaigners said on Monday, calling for the creation of a new U.N. office to fight modern slavery. Refugees are considered particularly vulnerable as poverty, insecurity and the necessity to flee war push them in the arms of traffickers who often operate with impunity in conflict areas. The U.N.'s response to... Читать дальше...

Alex (Chyler Leigh) is finally coming out as gay to Kara (Melissa Benoist) in tomorrow’s episode of “Supergirl,” and according to Benoist herself, the Kryptonian will be supportive of her foster sister’s new journey as member of the LGBTQ community. “Now that Alex is kind of going off on her own path and learning something about herself, Kara will be there with an open mind and an open heart,” Benoist told TVLine during the news outlet’s recent visit to the set of the CW series.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys just keep on rolling. Not even a fake-spike special from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could derail the hottest team in the NFL.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys just keep on rolling. Not even a fake-spike special from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could derail the hottest team in the NFL.

Joe Gibbs tries to digest having two cars in the final 4 while two others, including one who got wrecked, failed to advance.

Runners watched the sunrise over the Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial on Election Day. Donald J. Trump’s effect on the city is difficult to predict.

A woman has died after the boat she was on capsized during a fishing trip with her partner ear Walpole on Western Australia's south coast.

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Sean Whyte made a 9-yard field goal with 7 seconds left to give the Edmonton Eskimos a 24-21 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFL's East Division semifinal.

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Sean Whyte made a 9-yard field goal with 7 seconds left to give the Edmonton Eskimos a 24-21 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFL's East Division semifinal.

What lies behind the link between cancer and poverty and how do you break it?

Actor David Harewood considers why a black child born in the UK today is less likely to become prime minister than a white child

GLENDALE, Ariz. — This time, Chandler Catanzaro connected.

Catanzaro kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Arizona Cardinals to a 23-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Catanzaro missed twice on game-winning field goal tries earlier in the season — a 47-yarder against New England and, most memorably, a 24-yarder in overtime of a 6-6 tie against Seattle.

“The past couple haven’t gone in, but I wanted this opportunity,” he said.

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New research shows that people can minimize an inherited risk for heart attack by living right -- exercising, eating healthy, staying slim and quitting smoking.

US president-elect Donald Trump is his interview with CBS' 60 minutes show did not exclude the possibility of him using social media after inauguration.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Troy Stecher tied it with 1:40 left in the third period and Markus Granlund scored in overtime, helping the Vancouver Canucks rally to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Sunday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Troy Stecher tied it with 1:40 left in the third period and Markus Granlund scored in overtime, helping the Vancouver Canucks rally to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Sunday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Troy Stecher tied it with 1:40 left in the third period and Markus Granlund scored in overtime, helping the Vancouver Canucks rally to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Sunday.

PITTSBURGH — Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys just keep on rolling. Not even a fake-spike special from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could derail the hottest team in the NFL.

Emma Watson is taking to the subway to encourage people to read! The 26-year-old actress hid copies of Maya Angelou‘s autobiography “Mom & Me & Mom” in random places through the NYC subway. “Today I am going to deliver Maya Angelou books to the New York subway. Then I am going to fight even harder [...]

With the San Diego stadium resolution failing miserably, the next question becomes whether the Chargers will take advantage of their opportunity to strike a deal with the Rams to share the L.A. market. The window closes, barring an extension, on January 15, 2017. Per a source with knowledge of the dynamics, concern currently exists at…

The Jets fell to 3-7 in Sunday’s 9-6 loss to the Rams, which leaves playing spoiler and evaluating players for the future as two things that can make playing out the string worthwhile. One player that could be evaluated further is quarterback Bryce Petty, who made his first NFL start this weekend. Coach Todd Bowles…

With a leopard frequenting the area, the residents of Gowrishankara Nagar, at the foot of Chamundi Hills, the residents of the locality are a worried lot.

Japan carrier targets Asia acquisitions in effort to cut reliance on domestic market

Insurer eyes targets in US and Southeast Asia as domestic growth slows

Mysureans continued to queue up in front of ATMs and banks to exchange old currency notes on Sunday.