Category Archives: World
Children suffering in Central African Republic 5 years on
DAKAR, Senegal - Children are bearing the brunt of five years of fighting in Central African Republic as thousands are trapped in armed groups, many suffer sexual violence, tens of thousands go hungry...
Nov 30, 2018
Warnings grow over unsanitary conditions in Tijuana shelter
TIJUANA, Mexico - Aid workers and humanitarian organizations expressed concerns Thursday about unsanitary conditions at the sports complex in Tijuana where more than 6,000 Central American migrants ar...
Nov 30, 2018
Romania shuts hospital after babies diagnosed with superbug
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian health authorities on Friday temporarily closed a maternity hospital in the capital after 13 babies born there recently were diagnosed with a drug-resistant superbug. The...
Nov 30, 2018
Japanese prince wants royals to fund Shinto rite, not public
TOKYO - Japan’s Prince Akishino said a highly religious ritual that is part of next year’s succession ceremonies should be paid for privately by the Imperial family, and questioned the gov...
Nov 29, 2018
China's Uighurs told to share beds, meals with party members
ISTANBUL - The two women in the photograph were smiling, but Halmurat Idris knew something was terribly wrong. One was his 39-year-old sister; standing at her side was an elderly woman Idris did not k...
Nov 29, 2018
Immigrant deported after seeking refuge in N Carolina church
DURHAM, N.C. - A Mexican immigrant who sought refuge in a North Carolina church for nearly a year was deported Thursday, federal authorities said. Samuel Oliver-Bruno, 47, was removed from the U.S. an...
Nov 29, 2018
CNN fires analyst Marc Lamont Hill after UN speech on Israel
NEW YORK - CNN on Thursday parted ways with contributor Marc Lamont Hill after a speech the college professor made on Israel and Palestine at the United Nations. A CNN spokesperson confirmed Hill is n...
Nov 29, 2018
Indiana toddler wounds sister, 4, in accidental shooting
LEBANON, Ind. - Police say a 4-year-old central Indiana girl was critically injured after being accidentally shot in the head by her 2-year-old brother. Lebanon police say the shooting occurred Thursd...
Nov 29, 2018
Trump cancels meeting with Putin as he heads to G-20 summit
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he headed to the Group of 20 Nations summit Thursday, citing Russia’...
Nov 29, 2018
It's real: 1st new concourse opening at LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK - A new concourse with 18 gates is opening this weekend at LaGuardia Airport, part of a broader plan to modernize the dilapidated and oft-mocked facility. The new gates are part of LaGuardia&...
Nov 29, 2018