Vaccination begins in Bangladesh camps to head off cholera outbreak
World
October 10, 2017
Vaccination begins in Bangladesh camps to head off cholera outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine on Tuesday in Bangladesh’s camps for Rohingya refugees…
Rohingya insurgent ceasefire ends in Myanmar with no report of attacks
World
October 10, 2017
Rohingya insurgent ceasefire ends in Myanmar with no report of attacks
Myanmar authorities said there was no sign of attacks by Rohingya Muslim militants on Tuesday as a one-month insurgent ceasefire…
Oil prices rise as OPEC says market is rebalancing
Economy
October 10, 2017
Oil prices rise as OPEC says market is rebalancing
Oil prices edged up on Tuesday as OPEC said there were clear signs the market was rebalancing and as US…
Russia accuses US of pretending to fight Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
Middle East
October 10, 2017
Russia accuses US of pretending to fight Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of pretending to fight Islamic State and of deliberately reducing its air strikes…
Iran says US would aid terrorism if it declared Revolutionary Guards terrorists
Middle East
October 10, 2017
Iran says US would aid terrorism if it declared Revolutionary Guards terrorists
Iran said the United States would be “joining the terrorists’ camp” if it chose to designate its Revolutionary Guards a…
A split within a split: the Catalan valley sticking with Spain
World
October 9, 2017
A split within a split: the Catalan valley sticking with Spain
If Catalonia declares independence from Spain this week, one community in the region’s mountainous north might declare independence from Catalonia. Most people…
Kremlin says S-400 missile talks with Saudi Arabia on track
Middle East
October 9, 2017
Kremlin says S-400 missile talks with Saudi Arabia on track
The Kremlin said on Monday that talks with Saudi Arabia over Moscow supplying Riyadh with advanced S-400 air defense missile…
International Red Cross to “drastically” cut Afghan operations after attacks
Middle East
October 9, 2017
International Red Cross to “drastically” cut Afghan operations after attacks
The International Committee of the Red Cross will “drastically” cut back its operations in Afghanistan following attacks that have killed…
Kenya rights group: 37 killed in protests after August elections
World
October 9, 2017
Kenya rights group: 37 killed in protests after August elections
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the Kenyan capital demanding election reforms on Monday, as a rights group said at least…
Srebrenica’s Muslim defender cleared of crimes, Serbs protest
World
October 9, 2017
Srebrenica’s Muslim defender cleared of crimes, Serbs protest
Naser Oric, the Bosnian Muslim commander who led the defense of Srebrenica during the 1992-95 war, was cleared of war…