Tag: War and unrest
Guatemala: 5 migrants survived January massacre of 19
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan authorities said Tuesday that five migrants survived the Jan. 22 massacre of 19 people, including 16 Guatemalans, in northern Mexico....
US demands status of all Syrian detainees be made public
UNITED NATIONS — The United States demanded Tuesday that the status of tens of thousands of civilians detained in Syria during the country’s 10-year...
Palestinian Authority faces criticism over vaccine rollout
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority's decision to divert some of its tiny stockpile of coronavirus vaccines to senior officials, soccer players and...
Macron reveals more torture by French army in Algeria war
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron has met with four grandchildren of an Algerian independence fighter to tell them that Ali Boumendjel had been tortured...
Thousands in new rally to demand Armenian PM’s resignation
YEREVAN, Armenia — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in the Armenian capital Wednesday to demand the prime minister's resignation, amid a heavy presence of...
EU envoy urges Kosovo to resume talks with Serbia
PRISTINA, Kosovo — The European Union’s special envoy on Tuesday called on Kosovo and Serbia to resume talks on normalizing their ties.
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Thousands flee rebel violence in Central African Republic
BANGASSOU, Central African Republic — Monique Moukidje fled her home in Central African Republic’s town of Bangassou in January when rebels attacked with heavy...
EU envoy in Pristina to urge Kosovo, Serbia to resume talks
PRISTINA, Kosovo — The European Union’s special envoy for talks between Serbia and Kosovo started a visit to Pristina on Monday for meetings with...
Syria reports Israeli missile attack near capital, Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian air defenses were activated in the capital Damascus and its southern suburbs Sunday night to repel an Israeli missile attack,...
Spain: Violence flares back up at protests for jailed rapper
BARCELONA, Spain — After a brief respite, protests have again turned violent in Barcelona as supporters of a Spanish rap artist imprisoned for glorifying...
