Thousands in Bahamas flee Dorian’s devastation
NASSAU – Thousands of people fled
devastation in the Bahamas on Saturday as conditions grew increasingly
desperate nearly a week after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, reducing...
Afghan gov’t urges Taliban to stop violence
KABUL – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
urged the Taliban on Sunday to end violence and talk directly to his government
after U.S. President Donald Trump announced...
India loses contact with spacecraft on moon mission
NEW DELHI – India lost contact with a
spacecraft it was attempting to land on the moon on Saturday, the chairman of
the Indian Space Research...
Israeli troops kill Gaza teens in border protests
GAZA CITY – Israeli forces shot and
killed two Palestinian teenagers including a 14-year-old during protests along
the Gaza-Israel border on Friday, Palestinian health officials said.
They...
Hurricane Dorian swipes North Carolina
KITTY HAWK, N.C. - Hurricane Dorian
briefly made landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Friday, hitting
the beach-fringed barrier islands with powerful winds...
Turkey warns Europe of ‘new migrant wave’
TURKEY – This country warned it may reopen the
route for Syrian refugees to enter Europe if it does not get more international
support for creating...
South Africa closes embassy in Nigeria
SOUTH AFRICA – This country temporarily closed
its diplomatic missions in Nigeria following the latter’s reprisal attacks due
to xenophobic violence in South Africa.
Between Sunday and...
Hundreds missing after hurricane hit Bahamas
BAHAMAS – The death toll from Hurricane Dorian
in the Bahamas will be “staggering,” the country’s government warned.
The official death toll stands at 23.
Officials...
Dorian creeps up US coast; near-record storm surge feared
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A weakened but still deadly Hurricane Dorian crept up the Southeastern seaboard Wednesday, and millions were ordered to evacuate as forecasters said near-record...
Israeli leader calls for more pressure on Iran
JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister says
now is the time to ratchet up pressure on Iran and not the time for talks, as
the Islamic Republic...