Tag: Rebellions and uprisings
Mexico’s Zapatista rebels complain they can’t get passports
MEXICO CITY — Indigenous rebels of Mexico’s Zapatista movement complained Tuesday that the Mexican government has made it hard for them to get passports...
UN says over 200 migrants intercepted off Libyan shores
CAIRO — More than 200 migrants bound for Europe were intercepted on Friday by Libya's coast guard just off the shore of the North...
Report: Tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill at least 36
CAIRO — Tribal clashes erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing at least 36 people, the state-run...
Colombia’s president deploys military to protest-hit city
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Colombian President Iván Duque on Friday announced the deployment of military forces to the city of Cali after at least three...
Bad reputation: British Museum takes new look at Rome’s Nero
LONDON — The British Museum’s new exhibition on the Roman Emperor Nero opens with a piece of fake news from the ancient world.
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World Bank allocates $2 billion to fund projects in Sudan
CAIRO — The World Bank said Monday it has allocated $2 billion to cash-stripped Sudan as the transitional government has struggled to address the...
Activists blockade McDonald’s distribution centers in UK
LONDON — Animal rights protesters are blockading four McDonald's distribution centres in the U.K. in an attempt to get the burger chain to commit...
GOP Leader McCarthy opposes Jan. 6 commission ahead of vote
WASHINGTON — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he opposes a proposal to form an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly Jan....
Long after grisly end, Túpac Amaru still fascinates in Peru
MEXICO CITY — Roads and schools in Peru carry the name of Túpac Amaru. A framed depiction of him — stern gaze, flowing hair,...
France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan
PARIS — French and African leaders and international organizations were holding a conference Monday in Paris to negotiate debt relief and raise global support...
