• Nigeria to address issues that led to visa restrictions

    Nigeria to address issues that led to visa restrictions

    Feb 01, 2020 08:38 PM EDT

    ... finished second in official results from Nigeria's presidential election last year, blamed Buhari for the U.S. move. People's Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar said the United States instead should “consider adopting measures that individually target those in government who have failed in their duties, rather than target ...

  • U.S. evacuees ‘relieved’ about quarantine on military base

    U.S. evacuees ‘relieved’ about quarantine on military base

    Feb 01, 2020 07:59 PM EDT

    ... kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the evacuees are staying in hotel-style housing and have spent time walking and exercising, some wearing masks, said Jose Arballo Jr., a spokesman for the county’s public health agency. As of Friday, none of the evacuees had shown signs of illness, he said ...

  • ‘This is huge’: Locust swarms in Africa are worst in decades

    ‘This is huge’: Locust swarms in Africa are worst in decades

    Jan 26, 2020 04:37 PM EDT

    ... locusts? “They will lay eggs and start another generation,” he said. A changing climate has contributed to “exceptional" breeding conditions, said Nairobi-based climate scientist Abubakr Salih Babiker. Migrating with the wind, the locusts can cover up to 150 kilometers (93 miles) in a single day. They look like tiny ...

  • Nigeria hits polio milestone as the world eyes eradication

    Nigeria hits polio milestone as the world eyes eradication

    Jan 12, 2020 10:29 PM EDT

    ... Man: Are you following me, are you following me?  Benedict Moran: In turn, they will educate their villages about diseases including polio. Mallam Yahaya Bello Abubakar: We all have to put in efforts, we have to be involved to help create awareness about the dangers of this disease. We are ...

  • WATCH: U.S. imposes sanctions against Iran national bank

    WATCH: U.S. imposes sanctions against Iran national bank

    Sep 20, 2019 03:37 PM EDT

    ... his national security team at the White House to discuss how to respond to the weekend drone and missile attack on oil facilities in Saudi Araba that the administration has blamed on Iran. If he decides against a U.S. strike, it would mark the second time in recent months ...

  • Congo to combat Ebola by enforcing mandatory emergency health measures

    Congo to combat Ebola by enforcing mandatory emergency health measures

    Jul 18, 2019 05:42 PM EDT

    ... the disease that has killed more than 1,600 people in the past year , said the outbreak response coordinator at Congo's health ministry, Dr. Aruna Abedi. "It's not possible that someone refuses to wash their hands and have their temperature checked at a very critical moment in this ...

  • New holding center for migrant children opens in Texas

    New holding center for migrant children opens in Texas

    Jul 10, 2019 09:56 PM EDT

    ... of their home countries, including Guatemala and El Salvador. Many children smiled and greeted visitors as they walked by. Several girls knitted yarn hats and armbands. A series of tents serves as the infirmary, with nurses on hand treating a few children for lice and flu-like symptoms. Breakfast is ...

  • NRA's top lobbyist resigns amid turmoil within the group

    NRA's top lobbyist resigns amid turmoil within the group

    Jun 26, 2019 07:47 PM EDT

    ... the industry calls "modern sporting rifles" and critics claim are used too often to exact mass carnage. His resignation was confirmed by NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam. No other comment was immediately made about his departure. A spokesperson for the NRA's lobbying arm did not immediately return a message seeking ...

  • Mexico steps up immigration enforcement amid U.S. pressure

    Mexico steps up immigration enforcement amid U.S. pressure

    Jun 17, 2019 01:48 PM EDT

    ... to its southern border with Guatemala. The Associated Press saw nearly 10 armed soldiers at a checkpoint near Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, in Chiapas state, wearing black armbands to indicate they are part of the National Guard. The soldiers stopped vehicles while immigration officials checked identification and removed passengers without documents. At ...

  • It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Who inspired you to teach?

    It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Who inspired you to teach?

    May 07, 2019 12:00 PM EDT

    ... taught. I think of them often when I am trying to develop lessons that will engage my students in their study of American history. Rusul Alrubail One person who inspired me to go into education was my mom. When we arrived in Canada, it was difficult for her to find ...