Zimbabwe reporter denied bail as government arrests critics A Zimbabwean investigative journalist will remain in jail after a judge dismissed his bail application Thursday, as the United Nations secretary-general raised “concern” about a wave of arrests in the country By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press August 6, 2020, 2:49 PM 3 min read HARARE, Zimbabwe — A Zimbabwean investigative journalist will remain in jail after a judge dismissed his … Read More
‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump NEW YORK — The day after Donald Trump’s election in November 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union posted a message to him on its website: “See you in court.” As president, Trump hasn’t personally squared off against the ACLU from the witness stand, but the broader warning has been borne out. As of this week, the ACLU has filed nearly … Read More
Germany mandates tests for some arrivals as cases increase Germany’s health minister says authorities will require people arriving from countries considered high-risk to take coronavirus tests starting this weekend August 6, 2020, 9:51 AM 3 min read BERLIN — Germany will require people arriving from countries considered high-risk to take coronavirus tests starting this weekend, the health minister said Thursday, as the country recorded its highest daily tally of … Read More
Election aftermath: LGBT emigres don’t wait to see 2nd term WARSAW, Poland — When a right-wing populist party won the right to govern Poland five years ago, Piotr Grabarczyk feared “bad things” might happen to gay men like him and other LGBT people. He sometimes considered leaving the country, but waited. Friends and a job bound Grabarczyk to Warsaw, the relatively liberal capital city. He trusted that Poland’s membership in … Read More
UN discusses Kashmir for 3rd time since India ends statehood The U.N. Security Council has discussed disputed Kashmir at Pakistan’s request for the third time since India’s Hindu nationalist government decided to end the Muslim-majority region’s semi-autonomy a year ago By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press August 6, 2020, 5:11 AM 3 min read UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council discussed disputed Kashmir at Pakistan’s request Wednesday for the … Read More
Nicaragua archbishop rejects that chapel fire was accidental Managua’s Roman Catholic archbishop has held Mass in front of a fire-scorched chapel at the capital’s cathedral and reiterated the church’s assertion that the fire was a “savage and terrorist” act August 5, 2020, 9:26 PM 2 min read MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Managua’s Roman Catholic archbishop celebrated Mass on Wednesday in front of a fire-scorched chapel at the capital’s cathedral … Read More
Iowa governor to sign order restoring felon voting rights Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she will sign an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote, ending Iowa’s place as the only remaining state to broadly deny voting rights to felons By DAVID PITT Associated Press August 5, 2020, 5:18 PM 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim … Read More
N Carolina county joins Asheville with vote for reparations A county in western North Carolina has joined the neighboring city of Asheville to apologize for its role in slavery and to take the rare step of supporting reparations for Black residents August 5, 2020, 1:42 PM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A county in western North Carolina has joined the neighboring … Read More
Suspect tells German court he fired fatal shot at politician A far-right extremist on trial for the murder of a regional politician whose death shocked Germany last year has acknowledged in court that he filed the fatal shot August 5, 2020, 10:37 AM 2 min read BERLIN — A far-right German extremist on trial for the murder of a regional politician whose death shocked Germany last year has acknowledged in … Read More
Indian PM to lay foundation of temple at razed mosque site The coronavirus is restricting a large crowd, but Hindus were joyful before Prime Minister Narendra Modi breaks ground on a long-awaited temple of their most revered god Ram at the site of a demolished 16th century mosque in northern India By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press August 5, 2020, 3:17 AM 4 min read AYODHYA, India — The coronavirus is restricting … Read More
