India to revoke special status for Kashmir
NEW DELHI – India's government has said it plans to
revoke the part of the constitution that gives Indian-administered Kashmir
special privileges.
Article 370, which grants it...
New Zealand plans to decriminalize abortion
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New
Zealand plans to decriminalize abortion and treat it is as a health issue, the
government said on Monday in the first major...
2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock US; 29 killed
WASHNGTON
– It took just 30 seconds in Ohio and zero bullets in Texas for officers to
stop two mass shooters this weekend, but not before...
Honduran president denies links to drug trafficking
TEGUCIGALPA –Honduran
President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Saturday denied reports from a U.S. court
filing linking him to drug trafficking, accusing criminals of seeking revenge
against him.
“The...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests roiled again
HONG KONG – Police
officers here fired multiple tear gas rounds on Saturday night in
confrontations with black-clad activists in the city’s Kowloon area, as the
Chinese-controlled...
Texas mass shooting leaves 22 people dead
WASHINGTON – Twenty people have been killed and 26
injured in a mass shooting in the Texas city of El Paso.
Governor Greg Abbott described it...
Train derails in Canada, causes evacuation
A train derailed in Canada’s southern Alberta province on
Friday, prompting an evacuation of nearby residents for fear of chemical
exposure and disrupting road and highway...
South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk
BANGKOK – South Korea is exploring all options in a
bitter trade row with Japan, including scrapping an intelligence sharing pact,
but wants a cooling off...
Sudan military and opposition in constitution deal
KHARTOUM – Sudan’s ruling military council and main
opposition coalition have agreed on a constitutional declaration which will
pave the way for a new period of...
Yemen grad rites attack kills 32
YEMEN – At least 32 people were killed in a military parade attack
in the southern port city of Aden staged by Yemen’s rebel Houthi...