Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too
Middle East
April 6, 2019
Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too
A vast crowd of protesters pushing for reforms flooded the streets of Algiers Friday, while mass rallies were held across…
Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters
Middle East
April 6, 2019
Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters
Dozens of activists linked to the Hirak protest movement that rocked northern Morocco in 2016 and 2017 had prison sentences…
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Middle East
April 6, 2019
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar battled their way to the south of Tripoli on Friday, prompting the UN Security Council…
Trump at Mexico border: the US is ‘full’
World
April 6, 2019
Trump at Mexico border: the US is ‘full’
US President Donald Trump visited the Mexican border on Friday to deliver a message to would-be illegal immigrants and asylum…
Venezuela’s Guaido calls demo to maintain pressure on Maduro
World
April 6, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido calls demo to maintain pressure on Maduro
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido urged his supporters to demonstrate in the streets Saturday to maintain pressure on his rival…
Romanian carers in Italy: ‘I miss my family so, so much’
World
April 5, 2019
Romanian carers in Italy: ‘I miss my family so, so much’
“I am very proud of the work I do,” Mariana Turcu says over the phone, passionately. “I enjoy my work.…
Mormons allow baptism for children of same-sex couples
World
April 5, 2019
Mormons allow baptism for children of same-sex couples
The Mormon Church on Thursday announced it would now allow the children of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents to…
Judge orders psychiatric test for Christchurch shooting suspect
World
April 5, 2019
Judge orders psychiatric test for Christchurch shooting suspect
The man accused of shooting dead 50 Muslim worshippers in a Christchurch mosque sat impassively Friday as a New Zealand…
News Sceptres and silk: the kit and garb of Japan’s enthronement
World
April 5, 2019
News Sceptres and silk: the kit and garb of Japan’s enthronement
The abdication of Japan’s outgoing Emperor Akihito and the enthronement of his son Naruhito will be solemn, ritual-bound affairs complete…
Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar reached a security barrier within 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the capital Tripoli…