Burkina Faso stunned by another deadly extremist attack
World
August 16, 2017
Burkina Faso stunned by another deadly extremist attack
The scene was all too familiar: Islamic extremists striking a popular dining spot while dozens of patrons, many of them…
Algeria’s president sacks prime minister
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Algeria’s president sacks prime minister
Algeria’s official news agency says the North African country’s stroke-afflicted president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has fired Abdelmadjid Tebboune as prime minister.…
More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
World
August 16, 2017
More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
Fatmata Kamara had just stepped outside her house before dawn Monday when she saw the muddy hillside collapsing above her.…
Robert Yancy, only child of singer Natalie Cole, dies at 39
Culture
August 16, 2017
Robert Yancy, only child of singer Natalie Cole, dies at 39
Robert Yancy, the only child of singer Natalie Cole and grandson of crooner Nat King Cole, has died. He was…
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
An analysis of satellite imagery by a US-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 barrels of oil have leaked out…
Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
Thousands of Iraqis have fled an Islamic State-held town west of Mosul as Iraqi and coalition warplanes step up strikes…
Cuba struggling to keep professionals from leaving
World
August 16, 2017
Cuba struggling to keep professionals from leaving
Calle Marti is a modest half-mile boulevard split by a simple winding flagstone path that’s bracketed by green grass, pine…
LeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at Trump
Culture
August 16, 2017
LeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at Trump
Along with getting good grades and listening to their parents, LeBron James has encouraged kids in his foundation’s educational program…
China tells US, North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on threats
World
August 16, 2017
China tells US, North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on threats
China is telling the US and North Korea to “hit the brakes” on threatening words and actions and work toward…
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
Israel is pressing ahead with construction of an underground barrier along the border with the Gaza Strip in an ambitious…