Ethiopian Police Reject Claims of Arbitrary Tigrayan Arrests
Ethiopian police have confirmed the arrest of hundreds of ethnic Tigrayans in the capital Addis Ababa in recent weeks. The...
Corruption Trial of South Africa’s Zuma Resumes Monday
The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma resumes with a hearing Monday, following several days of deadly...
Second Filling of Ethiopia’s Giant Dam Nearly Complete – State Media
Ethiopia has nearly completed the filling of a huge dam on the Blue Nile River for a second year, state...
Dangerous Conditions Complicate Wildfire Fight in Western US
Erratic winds and parched Oregon forests added to the dangers for firefighters on Monday as they battled the largest wildfire...
The ‘No Fun’ Olympics May Struggle to Attract Viewers
Cavernous, empty stadiums. Do-it-yourself medal presentations. A prohibition on athlete high-fives and hugs. Those are just a few of the...
Video Shows Iranian Police Opening Fire During Water Protest
Iranian police opened fire late Sunday night amid protests against water shortages in southwestern Iran, a video showed, the latest unrest after...
Hundreds of Jews Visit Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem
Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims visited a contested Jerusalem holy site under heavy police guard on Sunday, shortly after Muslim worshippers...
Japan Landslide Death Toll Rises to 15
The death toll in a landslide that hit the Japanese resort town of Atami has risen to 15, a local...
California Fire Prompts Evacuations; Oregon Blaze Balloons
A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an...
Thousands Protest Against Vaccination, COVID Passes in France
More than 100,000 people protested Saturday across France against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and...
Martine Moise, Wife of Slain President, Returns to Haiti
Martine Moise, the wife of Haiti’s assassinated president who was injured in the July 7 attack at their private home,...
Colombian Police Say Former Haiti Official Suspected of Ordering Moise Killing
Former Haitian justice ministry official Joseph Felix Badio may have ordered the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, the head...
Chaos in the Caribbean: Roots of Haitian and Cuban Crises
Professor William LeoGrande, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in the Department of Government at the American University, and Professor...
Director Lee Jumps Gun at Cannes, Says ‘Titane’ Wins Cannes Prize
Titane, a wildly imaginative film about a serial killer by French director Julia Ducournau, won the top Palme d’Or prize at...
Cuban Government Holds Mass Rally in Havana After Protests
Raul Castro was among thousands who attended a government-organized rally in Havana on Saturday to denounce the U.S. trade embargo...
India Temple Tuskers Begin Their Monthlong Wellness Camp
Temple elephants in southern India’s Kerala state began their monthlong wellness camp at Vadakkunnathan temple, Saturday, July 17. Eating fruits, rice sweet...
Death Toll Rises to 168 in Germany, Belgium Floods
The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rose to at least 168 on Saturday after burst...
Gunmen Kidnap Dozens of Villagers in Northwestern Nigeria
Gunmen abducted at least 60 people in northwestern Nigeria after riding motorbikes into five villages and firing sporadically into the...
