Zimbabwe sacks over 200 doctors
ZIMBABWE – The body in charge of the
public health service in this African country said 211 doctors were sacked last
week due to their on-going...
‘Ice eggs’ cover Finland beach
Finland – Thousands of egg-shaped balls of ice covered a beach here as a
result of a rare weather phenomenon.
Experts said it was caused by...
Congolese forces kill 25 Islamist rebels
GOMA – Congolese forces said they
killed 25 Islamist rebels since launching an offensive against them late last
month.
Jacques Nduru, general in charge of
the operation, said...
Iraqi forces kill 10 protesters
BAGHDAD – Iraqi
security forces shot dead at least six anti-government protesters here on
Thursday and killed four others as they broke up a sit-in in...
39 people found dead in UK truck identified
LONDON – The 39
people who were found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck after being
smuggled into Britain last month all came from...
Families grieve for relatives slain in Mexico
LA MORA – An
American man whose grandchildren were slain in a massacre in Mexico demanded
justice on Thursday for other victims of the country’s drug...
China jails 9 ‘fentanyl smugglers’
XINGTAI – A Chinese court on Thursday
imprisoned nine people, one whom got a suspended death sentence, on charges of
smuggling fentanyl into the United States...
Colombia defense minister quits amid ‘political pressure’
BOGOTA – Colombian Defense Minister
Guillermo Botero said he would resign in the midst of mounting political
pressure over alleged extrajudicial killings.
“It is my duty as...
Masked univ students rally at grad rites in HK
HONG KONG – Around 1,000 students,
many wearing black masks, attended a graduation ceremony at the Chinese
University of Hong Kong.
The students on Thursday defied...
Democrats make poll gains in blow for Trump
WASHINGTON – US Democrats have made
gains in state elections, in what is being seen as a blow to President Donald
Trump.
Democrat Andy Beshear claimed victory...