Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
World
January 3, 2022
Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus…
US and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
World
January 3, 2022
US and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — After tough talk between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin over the Russian troop buildup on…
Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
Middle East
January 3, 2022
Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
SHEDAI CAMP, Afghanistan (AP) — In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western Afghanistan housing people displaced by…
Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
Middle East
January 3, 2022
Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation Sunday amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following…
4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
Middle East
January 3, 2022
4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian mother and her three children died in their sleep after inhaling toxic fumes from burning…
S.Korea’s Moon promises final push for N.Korea peace
World
January 3, 2022
S.Korea’s Moon promises final push for N.Korea peace
SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday to use his last months in office…
Fire ravages Cape Town seat of South Africa’s Parliament
World
January 2, 2022
Fire ravages Cape Town seat of South Africa’s Parliament
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters battled a major blaze at South Africa’s Parliament complex on Sunday that sent…
S Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea
World
January 2, 2022
S Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Sunday that an unidentified person crossed the heavily fortified border into…
‘Moral compass’: Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
World
January 2, 2022
‘Moral compass’: Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at a state funeral Saturday for…
New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers
World
January 2, 2022
New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers
For air travelers, the new year picked up where the old one left off – with lots of frustration. By…