New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks
World
February 11, 2019
New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks
A large New Zealand wildfire is expected to burn for weeks longer but has moved away from some inhabited areas,…
Venezuela’s Guaido warns military on blocked aid
World
February 11, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido warns military on blocked aid
Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized by some 50 countries as Venezuela’s interim president, warned the military Sunday that blocking humanitarian…
China’s treatment of Uighurs an ’embarrassment for humanity’: Turkey
World
February 10, 2019
China’s treatment of Uighurs an ’embarrassment for humanity’: Turkey
Turkey on Saturday condemned China’s treatment of its Muslim ethnic Uighur people as “a great embarrassment for humanity,” adding to…
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
Middle East
February 10, 2019
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
Their home countries don’t want them and holding trials in Syria isn’t an option: now suspected foreign jihadists could end…
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
World
February 10, 2019
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the World Bank is a firebrand critic of the world’s largest anti-poverty lender —…
Yemeni conjoined twins die in blockaded Sanaa: rebels
Middle East
February 10, 2019
Yemeni conjoined twins die in blockaded Sanaa: rebels
Newborn Yemeni conjoined twins whose plight sparked a plea for urgent medical treatment overseas died in Sanaa Saturday, rebels in…
US, N. Korea to continue summit talks next week: Seoul
World
February 10, 2019
US, N. Korea to continue summit talks next week: Seoul
The United States and North Korea will hold further talks next week to prepare for a second summit between President…
‘Heavy clashes’ as US-backed forces battle IS in Syria: monitor
Middle East
February 10, 2019
‘Heavy clashes’ as US-backed forces battle IS in Syria: monitor
US-backed forces were locked in fierce fighting as they pressed the battle against the last shred of the Islamic State…
Turkey building collapse death toll rises to 21
Middle East
February 10, 2019
Turkey building collapse death toll rises to 21
The death toll from the collapse of an apartment building in Istanbul rose to 21 Saturday, as President Recep Tayyip…
US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS
Middle East
February 10, 2019
US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday it had begun the “final battle” to oust the Islamic State group from…