Colombia sorry for killing civilians
BOGOTA – The Colombian army has apologized for killing thousands of civilians and falsely passing them off as left-wing guerrillas to boost its kill...
Israel retaliation in Gaza Strip kills, wounds hundreds
GAZA STRIP – On Saturday morning, people in Gaza celebrated after Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel and launched deadly cross-border attacks.A day...
Jamaican children hospitalized after eating marijuana sweets
KINGSTON – More than 60 children have been taken to hospitals in Jamaica after eating sweets containing marijuana or cannabis, the country’s education minister...
Hundreds feared dead in 6.3 Afghan quake
KABUL – Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border.
Some estimates put the death toll...
Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel
GAZA STRIP – The Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas has launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday, with its fighters entering communities in...
Prada to design Moon suit for astronauts
FLORIDA – Astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will be flying in style, with luxury fashion designer Prada helping design space...
At least 100 dead in Syria drone attack
DAMASCUS – A drone attack on a Syrian military academy in the city of Homs has killed at least 100 people and left dozens...
New malaria vaccine a big advance vs major child killer
LONDON – A cheap malaria vaccine that can be produced on a massive scale has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization...
Australian towns battle fire, flood
CANBERRA – Hours after they were threatened by fire, several Australian towns are preparing for floods.
Bushfires have been burning in Victoria’s Gippsland region and...
Kenya hit by record number of cyber-attacks in a year
NAIROBI – Kenya is now the third most-targeted country by cyber criminals in Africa, after Nigeria and South Africa.
Kenya’s communications regulator has said that...