Gaza conflict overshadows Ukraine war
KYIV – The Israel-Gaza war is "taking away the focus" from the conflict in Ukraine, the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted.
He said this...
Zimbabwe faces cholera crisis
HARARE – For months now, Zimbabwe has been battling to stem the spread of deadly cholera in its cities and villages because the country...
US calls for humanitarian ‘pause’ in Gaza fighting
WASHINGTON – United States President Joe Biden has called for a “pause” in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow the release of hostages.
He...
Germany sorry for Tanzani colonial crimes
BERLIN – The president of Germany has expressed “shame” for the colonial atrocities his country inflicted on Tanzania.
German forces killed almost 300,000 people during...
Cough syrup kills over 200 children
JAKARTA – The boss and three other officials of an Indonesian firm whose cough syrup was linked to the deaths of over 200 children...
US rejects calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
WASHINGTON – The US has rejected global calls for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, arguing it is not the “right...
Canadian gov’t bans Chinese app WeChat
OTTAWA – Canada has announced it will ban WeChat on government devices.
The Chinese-owned app is sometimes referred to as the “everything app” – like...
Deadly explosions in India target Jehovah’s Witnesses
NEW DELHI – Police in India are investigating a series of explosions which killed three people at a Jehovah’s Witnesses meeting in the southern...
Palestinians break into UN warehouse for aid
GAZA – Thousands of people in Gaza have broken into aid depots to take supplies in what the United Nations (UN) called a “worrying...
Archaeologists reveal face of Peru mummy
LIMA – Archaeologists have revealed a model showing what Peru’s most famous mummy would have looked like.
The mummy, known as “Juanita” or the “Inca...