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Cuba bounces back from recession in first half of year: minister

Cuba bounces back from recession in first half of year: minister

Cuba’s economy bounced back from recession and expanded an estimated 1.1 percent in the first half of this year, driven…
Trump asks Supreme Court to block travel ban ruling

Trump asks Supreme Court to block travel ban ruling

The US Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block a judge’s ruling that prevented President Donald Trump’s…
China says Nobel laureate cremated and his wife is ‘free’

China says Nobel laureate cremated and his wife is ‘free’

Deceased Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo was cremated on Saturday and his wife is “free,” a government official…
A dozen killed, over 40 wounded in Cameroon suicide bomb attack

A dozen killed, over 40 wounded in Cameroon suicide bomb attack

Two suicide bombers killed at least 12 people and wounded over 40 others in a small town in northern Cameroon…
UK police appeal for information after spate of acid attacks

UK police appeal for information after spate of acid attacks

Five linked acid attacks in quick succession by men on mopeds in London left several people injured, British police said…
Trump arrives for Bastille Day celebration

Trump arrives for Bastille Day celebration

President Donald Trump has arrived in central Paris to participate in Bastille Day celebrations. Trump and first lady Melania Trump…
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike

South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked several judges who had been on strike over poor pay and living conditions…
Fight over push for Trump impeachment divides House Democrats

Fight over push for Trump impeachment divides House Democrats

The Democratic divide over whether it’s time to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump took center stage at Tuesday…
Italy uses imams in prisons to deter extremism among inmates

Italy uses imams in prisons to deter extremism among inmates

Italy’s plan to reduce the risk of a jihadi-inspired attack is pinned in small part on El Hacmi Mimoun, an…
Iranian cancer researcher denied entry to US despite visa

Iranian cancer researcher denied entry to US despite visa

An Iranian cancer researcher was detained at Boston’s Logan International Airport and put on a return flight, according to US Customs…
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