Macron: Europe should talk with Russia to enhance security French President Emmanuel Macron is urging Europe to seek a dialogue with Russia to enhance the continent’s security rather than relying primarily on the NATO military alliance September 30, 2020, 9:25 AM • 2 min read PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to seek a dialogue with Russia to enhance the continent’s security rather than relying primarily on … Read More
139 refugees head to Germany from Greece for resettlement Greek authorities say 139 vulnerable asylum-seekers who had been living in overcrowded Greek island camps have left for Germany, as part of efforts to ease overcrowding and move refugees to other European countries September 30, 2020, 10:13 AM • 2 min read ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say 139 vulnerable asylum-seekers who had been living in overcrowded Greek island camps … Read More
Rape and killing of Dalit woman shocks India, draws outrage The gang rape and death of a woman from the lowest rung of India’s caste system has sparked outrage across the country with several politicians and activists demanding justice and protesters rallying on the streets By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press September 30, 2020, 7:58 AM • 3 min read NEW DELHI — The gang rape and death of a woman … Read More
Tunisians fleeing economy, not COVID, cause tension in Italy RAS JEBEL, Tunisia — Once it was just the jobless young men who set off from Tunisia’s rocky northern beaches for Sicily, usually defying their parents in hopes of a better future. Now Tunisian families, even those with work or seemingly good prospects, are following that path across 130 kilometers (80 miles) of open water — nearly 10,000 since the … Read More
Prosecutor: Huawei defense turning US extradition into trial A Canadian prosecutor says by requesting the inclusion of additional evidence the defense team for a Chinese executive wanted in the U.S. is coming close to turning an extradition hearing into a trial By JIM MORRIS Associated Press September 29, 2020, 9:41 PM • 3 min read VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian prosecutor says by requesting the inclusion of … Read More
Assange may end up at Colorado Supermax jail, UK court told A witness at London’s Old Bailey court says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would have to be “almost dying” to get out of arguably the most notorious prison in the United States if convicted of espionage charges and sent there By PAN PYLAS Associated Press September 29, 2020, 3:27 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article … Read More
Black Appalachians find hope in national reckoning on race LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dayjha Hogg has known racism her entire life, but until recently she thought she and her family had to face it on their own. Hogg, 19, lives in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a town of 2,000 people in the heart of Appalachia. She is biracial — born to a Black father and a white mother — and can recall … Read More
Greek authorities easing congestion at island migrant camps Greek authorities are moving nearly 1,000 refugees from eastern Aegean islands to the mainland as part of efforts to improve conditions in overcrowded island camps September 29, 2020, 3:18 PM • 2 min read ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities were moving nearly 1,000 refugees from eastern Aegean islands to the mainland Tuesday as part of efforts to improve conditions in … Read More
No more UK soldiers to be charged over Bloody Sunday deaths Prosecutors have announced that no more British Army veterans will be charged over the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” killings of 13 civil rights protesters in Londonderry September 29, 2020, 1:36 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — No more British Army veterans will be charged over the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” killings of 13 civil … Read More
UK, Canada impose sanctions on Belarus president, 7 others Britain has imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and six other senior government officials following the disputed presidential election and a crackdown on protesters in Belarus September 29, 2020, 2:24 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — Britain has imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and six … Read More