Tag: War and unrest
King and queen of Belgium commemorate Brussels attacks
BRUSSELS — The king and queen of Belgium paid tribute Monday to the victims of the suicide bombings that killed 32 people and injured...
Terrorism conviction of German rapper’s wife upheld by court
BERLIN — A top federal appeals court has upheld the terrorism conviction of the wife of a German-born rapper who joined the Islamic State...
Eritrea says EU sanctions on security agency are ‘malicious’
KAMPALA, Uganda — Eritrean authorities described European Union sanctions targeting a security agency Monday as “malicious” and charged the EU with having “ulterior motives.”
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Ex-top aide to former Maltese PM charged with corruption
ROME — A former top government aide in Malta who was investigated by a journalist later killed by a car bomb has been arraigned...
Palestinians expand vaccination campaign after UN shipment
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian Health Ministry began administering the first doses of coronavirus vaccines it received from the global COVAX initiative...
AP sources: Iran threatens US Army base and top general
Iran has made threats against Fort McNair, an Army base in the nation's capital, and against the Army’s vice chief of staff, two senior...
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
CAIRO — A surge of fighting in war-torn Yemen has been particularly brutal for children this month, with at least eight killed and 33...
Yemen rebels admit tear gas behind fire at migrant detention
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday broke their silence on the cause of a fire that tore through a detention center for...
Kenya leaves int’l court case on ocean dispute with Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has withdrawn from International Court of Justice hearings on its dispute with neighboring Somalia over territory in the Indian Ocean....
As infections rise, Sarajevo’s hospitals feel the pressure
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — As Bosnia faces soaring coronavirus infections, pressure has grown on hospitals in the capital of Sarajevo that have struggled with rising...
