World May 23 French President Macron says he won’t rush through voting reforms that triggered New Caledonia riots By Claire Rush, John Leicester, Associated Press
Politics May 17 Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements to territory Clashes erupted Monday following protests over voting reforms that passed in the National Assembly in Paris. While the Indigenous Kanaks seek independence, the descendants of colonists want New Caledonia to remain part of France. By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Politics Aug 03 Judge calls it ‘discriminatory’ to deny Puerto Rico access to U.S. aid Legal experts warned that they expect the U.S. government to appeal the decision, and if unsuccessful, to take it as far as the U.S. Supreme Court given the millions of dollars at stake. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Jul 16 Watch Leader of Brutal Zetas Drug Cartel Captured Near Texas Border Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, leader of the notorious Zetas drug gang in Mexico, was captured by Mexican armed forces and accused of homicide, torture and money laundering, among other crimes. Morales and his cartel are known for their brutality and…
World Apr 26 Watch News Wrap: Security Forces Recapture Some Afghan Inmates In other news Tuesday, security forces in Southern Afghanistan recaptured at least 71 inmates who fled from Kandahar's main prison Sunday night. More than 480 prisoners escaped after Taliban militants tunneled into the jail. Also, Thai and Cambodian forces clashed…
Nov 05 Watch Tensions Flare in India, Pakistan Over Kashmir Valley New violence has erupted in Kashmir, where a crackdown on protests against Indian rule has intensified in recent months. It is the latest in decades of unrest in this territory, where power is divided between India and Pakistan but there… Continue watching