Category: World
Mexico’s top diplomat discusses migration with US official
Mexico’s top diplomat says he discussed immigration policy with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for.
Mexico’s state power company admits it falsified document
Mexico’s state-owned electrical power company has acknowledged it presented a falsified brush fire report to.
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes South Korean ship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran began enriching uranium Monday to levels unseen since its.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume talks over disputed dam
Officials say Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resumed their years-long negotiations over a controversial dam Ethiopia.
In graying Italy, the old defy biases laid bare by pandemic
ROME — From his newsstand at the bottom of two hilly streets in Rome, Armando.
Tsai credits Taiwan for virus wins, notes China’s threats
Taiwan’s president is hailing the island’s progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic and growing the.
Honduras investigates murders of 2 indigenous leaders
Honduran authorities are investigating the murders of two Indigenous activists killed in separate incidents over.
Dublin archbishop who helped Ireland heal from abuse retires
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, who worked to rebuild.
Russian fishing trawler sinks in Barents Sea, 17 missing
Russian emergency officials say a Russian fishing trawler has sank in the northern Barents Sea.
Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms
Hundreds of Israelis protesters are calling on their prime minister to resign just days after.
Top associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny detained
A top associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained after doorstepping an.
20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing
Tunisian authorities say 20 African migrants have been found dead after their boat sank in.
Australian held in China hopes for justice despite torture
A Chinese-Australian writer has told family he has been tortured during almost two years in.
Canada’s Ontario to go on province-wide shutdown Dec. 26
Ontario is announcing a province-wide shutdown because of a second wave of COVID-19 in Canada’s.
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dozens of journalists at Al-Jazeera, the Qatari state-owned media company,.
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22% amid public anger
Iraq’s central bank says it will devalue the national currency, the Iraqi dinar, by over.
Shut down by corona, Berlin restaurant opens for homeless
Berlin’s biggest restaurant, forced to close due to the pandemic, has opened its doors to.
Nigerians anxious after 330 boys kidnapped by extremists
KANKARA, Nigeria — Anger, fear and exhaustion. Anxiety has overwhelmed many parents in Nigeria’s northern.
Boko Haram claims abduction of students in northern Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria — Rebels from the Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting.
South Sudan’s spy agency abuses prisoners, says rights group
An international human rights group alleges that South Sudan’s National Security Service carries out abuses.
China looks forward on anniversary of 1937 Nanjing massacre
A confident-sounding Communist Party of China spoke of a brighter future as it remembered the.
Pandemic threatens India’s children with child labor rising
LUCKNOW, India — A boy who cried out when he was beaten for complaining of.
UK’s Johnson: ‘Strong possibility’ Brexit talks will fail
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a “strong possibility” that talks on a.
UN: Ethiopia’s conflict has ‘appalling impact on civilians’
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s situation is “spiraling out of control with appalling impact on civilians”.
Thai activists report to police over lese majeste charges
Four leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement have reported to police to acknowledge charges that they.
