Cameroon army blames accident for village ‘massacre’
YAOUNDE – Cameroon's army on Monday
denied opposition charges that it had massacred villagers in a troubled
English-speaking region, blaming instead an “unfortunate accident” caused by...
Killing of 7-year-old stokes anger in Mexico
MEXICO City – The killing of a
7-year-old girl on the southern outskirts of Mexico City has stoked rising
anger over the brutal slayings of women,...
US evacuates from Japan virus ship
TOKYO – The United States
flew home its citizens from a coronavirus-infected cruise ship in Japan Monday,
with other nations preparing to follow suit as global...
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying hit Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Armed robbers
who stole hundreds of toilet rolls were being hunted by Hong Kong police on Monday,
in a city wracked by shortages...
China virus cases pass 70,000
BEIJING – The number of
people infected with the new coronavirus in China passed 70,000 on Monday as
international experts began meetings with their Chinese counterparts...
Turkey, Russia begin Idlib talks
MUNICH – A Turkish delegation will
travel to Russia on Monday to discuss the situation in Syria’s Idlib province
amid mounting fears of a humanitarian disaster...
‘Parasite’ shines light on SoKor basement dwellers
SEOUL – South Korean director Bong
Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning film “Parasite” has brought banjiha dwellers to
worldwide attention, thanks to its depiction of two families — one...
Rockets strike near US Embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD – At least four rockets hit near
the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and a Iraqi base hosting American troops
inside the Green Zone early...
First COVID-19 death confirmed in Europe
PARIS – An elderly Chinese tourist hospitalized in
France has died of the coronavirus, becoming the first fatality in Europe,
French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said...
US, Taliban agree to truce, way forward in Afghanistan
MUNICH – The United States and the
Taliban have agreed to a temporary truce that, if successful, would open the
way for a deal that would...