Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
Egypt
January 3, 2020
Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Two Sudanese sisters, Seham and Ekhlas Bashir, were walking their children home from elementary school in a…
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
World
January 3, 2020
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
SYDNEY (AP) — Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee Friday…
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government…
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal…
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes…
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni rebels released six Saudi prisoners on Wednesday, a rebel official said, after the kingdom two…
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
World
January 1, 2020
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future,…
Pope Francis equates violence against women to profaning God
World
January 1, 2020
Pope Francis equates violence against women to profaning God
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is pinning much of his hopes for a more peaceful world in the new…
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a rebel-held village in the country’s northwest on Wednesday, hitting a school and…
Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban unleashed a new wave of attacks in northern Afghanistan, targeting members of the country’s…