AP Explains: What’s behind latest India-China border tension
May 31, 2020
Tensions along the China-India border high in the Himalayas have flared again in recent weeks…
Long-haul carrier Emirates says it fires staff amid virus
May 31, 2020
Dubai’s long-haul carrier Emirates says it fired an undisclosed number of employees as the coronavirus pandemic has halted global aviation…
Israeli forces kill unarmed autistic Palestinian man
May 31, 2020
The shooting death of an unarmed autistic Palestinian man by Israeli forces is drawing angry condemnations from Arab residents and leaders and is further raising tensions in the region as Israel prepares to annex parts of the occupied West Bank…
Suriname opposition parties near power following election
May 31, 2020
Four parties have formed an alliance that would put them close to being able to choose Suriname´s next president…
AP PHOTOS: Thailand’s reopening is ‘same-same but different’
May 31, 2020
As Thailand’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases has fallen to single digits most days over the past two weeks, authorities continue to ease restrictions put in place to combat the pandemic.…
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
May 31, 2020
President Donald Trump spent time in a White House bunker during Friday night’s protests outside the executive mansion…
From the Andes to Tibet, the coronavirus seems to be sparing populations at high altitudes
May 31, 2020
Low-lying cities in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru have been hit hard, but mountainous regions have avoided the worst.…
Scientists tackle starfish plagues on endangered Great Barrier Reef
May 31, 2020
In the past 30 years, half of the reef’s coral has been lost, largely because of bleaching events and crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks.…
Ethiopia and Sudan urge cooperation to stop border violence
May 31, 2020
Ethiopia says a recent violent incident that flared up along the border with Sudan should be addressed by diplomatic discussions…
Raising kids in Venezuela was already hard. Then schools shut down.
May 31, 2020
Before the coronavirus, poor families in Caracas relied on schools for child care, and meals.…
Roadside bomb near Somalia’s capital kills 8 civilians
May 31, 2020
A Somali police officer says at least eight civilians have died after a roadside bomb hit a minibus outside the Somali capital on Sunday morning…
Egypt officials say 19 militants, 5 troops killed in Sinai
May 31, 2020
The Egyptian military says its forces killed at least 19 militants in raids and airstrikes last week against an Islamic insurgency in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula…
Attacks on market, aid convoy leave 35 dead in Burkina Faso
May 31, 2020
Witnesses say unidentified gunmen opened fire at a cattle market in eastern Burkina Faso, killing at least 25 people in the deadliest attack during a particularly violent weekend…
IS claims bombing attack on a TV station bus that killed 2
May 31, 2020
The Islamic State group has taken responsibility for a roadside bomb attack against a bus belonging to a local TV station that killed two employees…
With masks and gloves, Ukraine’s priests return to duties
May 31, 2020
The Rev. Yaroslav Rokhman is hard to recognize as a priest when he visits terminally ill patients at a Ukrainian care center…
Mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem amid virus woes
May 31, 2020
Tens of thousands of mosques across Saudi Arabia have reopened for the first time in more than two months, with worshipers ordered to follow strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as Islam’s holiest site in Mecca remains closed to the public…
Protests over death of George Floyd and police killings spread to London, Berlin, Toronto
May 31, 2020
Demonstrators worldwide defied coronavirus restrictions to wave “I can’t breathe” signs and chant “no justice, no peace” outside U.S. embassies.…
Sports events in England allowed to resume from Monday
May 30, 2020
Sports events will be allowed to resume in England from Monday without any spectators…
Congo militia leader arrested in 2017 murders of UN experts
May 30, 2020
Congolese authorities say a militia leader sought in connection with the murders of two United Nations experts has been arrested more than three years later…
Trump’s exit from World Health Organization meets with dismay from global health experts
May 30, 2020
Germany said it was “disappointing” while the European Union asked President Trump to “reconsider” his decision. The United States has been the single biggest financial contributor to the U.N. agency.…
China says US action on Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’
May 30, 2020
The mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party says U.S. moves to end some trading privileges extended to Hong Kong grossly interfere in China’s internal affairs and are doomed to fail…
Afghan leaders signal mistrust for peace process with Taliban
May 30, 2020
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other top officials are pushing a poorly supported theory that the Taliban is cooperating with the Islamic State — a violation of one condition of the peace deal.…
15 killed as extremists attack traders in Burkina Faso
May 30, 2020
Burkina Faso says at least 15 people, including children, are dead after Islamic extremists attacked a convoy of traders in the north…
Trump hammers China over Hong Kong; China responds with: What about Minneapolis?
May 30, 2020
Although China was likely relieved by the lack of specifics in Trump’s latest broadside, analysts say the relationship will only get even worse.…
Israeli police fatally shoot Palestinian man in Jerusalem’s Old City, further stoking tensions
May 30, 2020
Reports say officers mistakenly thought the man, who was autistic and on his way to a school for students with disabilities, was armed.…
Trump postpones the annual Group of Seven meeting of world leaders until September at the earliest, wants to include Russia
May 30, 2020
The decision came after German Chancellor Angela Merkel objected to Trump’s decision to revive an in-person meeting in Washington this month as a sign of recovery from the pandemic.…
Kenya: Police kill 2 children, fetus trying to catch suspect
May 30, 2020
A human rights group says two children and an unborn child have been killed in a Kenyan police operation…
Palestinian leader cuts ties with Israel over annexation plans. His own people feel the pinch.
May 30, 2020
West Bank residents are already suffering the economic effects of the coronavirus shutdown. The announcement by President Mahmoud Abbas makes it harder for some to travel to Israel for work and medical care.…
On the Black Sea, Georgia rebrands as a holiday haven from the pandemic
May 30, 2020
The South Caucasus nation, with fewer than 800 confirmed cases of covid-19, offers a look into some of the emerging strategies for post-pandemic tourism, such as promoting low infection rates and being selective about who gets in.…
In unusual move, US embassies in Africa speak up on Floyd
May 30, 2020
As Minneapolis burns over the police killing of George Floyd and shock and disappointment in Africa grow, some U.S. embassies on the continent have taken the unusual step of issuing critical statements, saying no one is above the law…
Greece clarifies policy, to allow tourists from all nations
May 30, 2020
Greek officials say the country won’t limit arriving airline passengers next month to people coming from 29 countries…
Nepal’s parties show rare unity on border dispute with India
May 30, 2020
While Nepal’s latest border dispute with India has strained relations between South Asian neighbors with centuries-old historical, cultural and economic ties, it also has brought the tiny Himalayan nation’s bickering political parties together in a rare show of unity…
Sudan summons Ethiopia’s envoy over cross-border attack
May 30, 2020
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry says it has summoned Ethiopia’s diplomat to the country over a cross-border attack allegedly conducted by a militia backed by Ethiopia’s military…
Italy’s seas speak: No tourists or boats mean cleaner water
May 30, 2020
Preliminary results from a survey of seawater quality during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown indicate a sharp reduction in pollution from human and livestock waste in the seas off Rome…
Pope presides over virus prayer in hint normalcy returning
May 30, 2020
Pope Francis has prayed for an end to the coronavirus pandemic and the development of a vaccine while welcoming more than 100 guests to the Vatican…
Israeli forces kill unarmed autistic Palestinian man
May 30, 2020
The shooting death of an unarmed autistic Palestinian man by Israeli forces is drawing angry condemnations from Arab residents and leaders and is further raising tensions in the region as Israel prepares to annex parts of the occupied West Bank…
South Korea closes schools again amid coronavirus spike, days after reopening
May 30, 2020
The country had started to stage the opening of schools in the last week, instituting social distancing and prevention measures in an attempt to prevent the spread of covid-19.…
UN adopts new voting procedure during COVID-19 pandemic
May 30, 2020
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a new voting procedure for the upcoming election of new members of the Security Council aimed at preventing a large gathering and ensuring social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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May 29, 2020
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Hong Kong was a global crossroads. Now it’s a fault line.
May 29, 2020
The financial hub is turning into the center of a new global divide, but there’s no indication that Beijing is cowed by the international backlash.…
UN extends arms embargo and other sanctions in South Sudan
May 29, 2020
The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution extending for a year an arms embargo on South Sudan and a travel ban and financial sanctions for targeted individuals…
AP Explains: What’s behind latest India-China border tension
May 29, 2020
Tensions along the China-India border high in the Himalayas have flared again in recent weeks…
Disease that began among rich shifts to Latin America’s poor
May 29, 2020
In Latin America, the coronavirus appears to have initially been brought to the region by wealthy citizens or visitors coming from Europe and the United States but is now increasingly concentrated in poorer neighborhoods…
Quarantine bottlenecks add to woes of returning Filipinos
May 29, 2020
Tens of thousands of Filipinos working on some of the world’s best-known cruise ships have been stuck at quarantine facilities at home waiting to be cleared to see their families…
Battered Caribbean prepares for hurricanes amid pandemic
May 29, 2020
Caribbean islands have rarely been so vulnerable as an unusually active hurricane season looms for a region battered by recent storms, a worsening drought and a pandemic that has drained budgets and muddled preparations…
Myanmar military says police missing after rebel. attack
May 29, 2020
Myanmar’s military says 10 members of the paramilitary Border Guard Police are missing along with three of their family members after a predawn attack allegedly by the Arakan Army, an ethnic rebel group…
Germany says it wants to make Europe ‘strong again’
May 29, 2020
President Trump isn’t popular in Europe, least of all in Germany. But German leaders appeared ready to appropriate his campaign slogan this week when they announced the theme of their upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union.…
Four-star quarantine: At a Milan hotel, guests don’t get room keys
May 29, 2020
The Hotel Michelangelo is dedicated to keeping people apart.…
Transcripts released of Flynn’s calls with Russian diplomat
May 29, 2020
The Trump administration’s new national intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, has declassified documents that allies of the president say bolster their contention that former national security adviser Michael Flynn was wrongly pursued…
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks
May 29, 2020
The Islamic State group in an audio message has blasted Iraq’s new prime minister, calling him an “American agent” and criticizing the closure of Islam’s holiest shrine in the Saudi holy city of Mecca to limit the spread of coronavirus…