30 deported to Haiti, but ex-strongman remains in US A Haitian government spokesman says 30 people have been deported to Haiti, but that a former paramilitary leader accused of murder and torture was not among them as a result of recent discussions with U.S. officials By EVENS SANON Associated Press May 26, 2020, 8:16 PM 2 min read PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thirty people were deported to Haiti on Tuesday, … Read More
Transgender bathroom ban gets federal appellate hearing A federal appeals court is hearing arguments the case of a transgender man who sued a Virginia school board after he was barred as a student from using the boys’ bathrooms at his high school May 26, 2020, 2:03 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court … Read More
Rights group: Satellite images show Myanmar village burning A major human rights group says satellite images of a village burning in a conflict zone in western Myanmar lend credence to reports that houses were set ablaze there by government soldiers By PYAE SONE WIN Associated Press May 26, 2020, 11:33 AM 3 min read YANGON, Myanmar — Satellite imagery that shows a village burning in a conflict zone … Read More
Lebanon’s migrant workers’ plight worsens as crises multiply BEIRUT — Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights groups called exploitative — low wages, long hours, no labor law protections. Now, some 250,000 registered migrant laborers in Lebanon — maids, garbage collectors, farm hands and construction workers — are growing more desperate as a crippling economic and financial crisis sets in, coupled with … Read More
Costa Rica latest country to legalize same-sex marriage Costa Rica is expected to become the latest country to legalized same-sex marriage early Tuesday when a ruling from its supreme court goes into effect ending the country’s ban By JAVIER CORDOBA Associated Press May 26, 2020, 4:00 AM 2 min read SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica is expected to become the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage … Read More
Fed judge rules Florida can’t stop poor felons from voting A federal judge has ruled that Florida law can’t stop felons from voting because they can’t pay back any legal fees, court costs and restitution May 25, 2020, 12:51 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge in Tallahassee ruled Sunday night that Florida law can’t stop felons … Read More
French nursing homes employees protest pay, conditions Employees in a major group of French nursing homes have taken part in protests across France to call for better pay amid the coronavirus crisis May 25, 2020, 1:00 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article PARIS — Employees of a major group of French nursing homes on Monday took part in protests … Read More
Chinese tech giant criticizes US for ‘politicizing business’ One of China’s biggest tech companies has criticized the Trump administration for “politicizing business” after it slapped export sanctions on 33 more Chinese enterprises and government entities By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer May 25, 2020, 7:12 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BEIJING — One of China’s biggest tech companies has … Read More
Muslims in India, Bangladesh celebrate Eid subdued by virus Muslims in India and Bangladesh are celebrating a subdued Eid-al Fitr after the holy month of Ramadan By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press May 25, 2020, 6:53 AM 3 min read DHAKA, Bangladesh — Muslims in India and Bangladesh joined prayers to celebrate a subdued Eid-al Fitr on Monday, marking the end of the Ramadan holy month by seeking blessings for … Read More
Sheriff: Deputy shot armed man who disrupted church service Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a man who was armed with a knife when deputies responded to a complaint that he had disrupted an outdoor church service in North Carolina on Sunday May 24, 2020, 6:13 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WAXHAW, N.C. — A sheriff’s deputy shot … Read More
