Thousands hit by North Korea floods; Kim calls ‘emergency’
SEOUL – Record-breaking rain left thousands of people stranded by floods in North Korea over the weekend, prompting leader Kim Jong Un to declare...
Venezuela’s Maduro declared winner in disputed vote
CARACAS – President Nicolás Maduro has won Venezuela's presidential election, according to partial results announced by the electoral council.
The head of the National Electoral...
Obamas endorse Kamala Harris for president
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, ending days of speculation over whether he would...
Israeli air strike on Gaza school ‘kills 30’
GAZA Strip – Israel’s military has struck a school near Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza, killing at least 30 Palestinians and injuring...
South Korea wrongly introduced as North Korea at Olympics
PARIS – Olympic organizers have issued a “deep apology” after South Korea’s athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony in...
Sharks off Brazil coast ‘addicted’ to cocaine
BRASILIA – Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, scientists say.
Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks taken from the...
Irish politician refused communion over abortion vote
DUBLIN – The refusal of the Eucharist to a public representative in the Republic of Ireland has been “unambiguously condemned” by the Association of...
Netanyahu defends Gaza war as protesters rally
WASHINGTON – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US lawmakers "our enemies are your enemies" in a landmark speech to Congress intended to rally...
Indian boy dies from Nipah virus
NEW DELHI – Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus.
According to the...
WHO warns of Gaza polio outbreak
GAZA STRIP – The World Health Organization (WHO) is “extremely worried” about the possibility of an outbreak of the highly infectious polio virus in...