Thousands flee fresh ethnic killings in Sudan
KHARTOUM – Thousands of people have been forced to flee the Sudanese region of West Dafur amid fears of ethnic cleansing, a medical charity...
Hamas refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel
DOHA – A senior Hamas leader has refused to acknowledge that his group killed civilians in Israel, claiming only conscripts were targeted.
Moussa Abu Marzouk...
El Niño drought hits Panama Canal
PANAMA CITY – The Panama Canal will make more cuts to the number of ships using the waterway due to the worst drought in...
World running out of wine?
LONDON – Poor weather around the world is likely to cause global wine production to drop to a six-decade low this year.
The International Organisation...
‘Gaza fast becoming a graveyard for children’
GAZA STRIP – Gaza is “fast becoming a graveyard for children”, the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) has warned.
António Guterres warned that the...
Ukraine war: Russia executing own retreating soldiers
WASHINGTON – Russia is executing soldiers who try to retreat from a bloody offensive in eastern Ukraine, the White House has said.
According to the...
Hezbollah bucks all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now
BEIRUT – Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah took its time to respond to the past month of bloodletting in the Gaza Strip which has turned...
Migrant caravan heading to US grows in numbers
MEXICO – A group of thousands of migrants who have set off on foot for the United States from southern Mexico is steadily growing...
Nepal earthquake: Thousands spend night outdoors in cold
KATHMANDU – In a remote hilly region of western Nepal, thousands of people were forced to spend a very cold night outdoors after their...
Storm and floods ravage central Italy
ROME – Large areas of Tuscany have been hit by flooding, leaving six people dead and several others missing, after heavy winds and rain...