Dec 05 Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe’s indifference and self-interest “that condemns to death those on the fringes.”… Continue reading
Dec 05 Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after 14 die By Associated Press Rescuers were sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after the highest volcano on Java island erupted with fury, killing at least 14 people with searing gas and ash. Continue reading
Dec 05 Violence as French far-right TV pundit holds campaign rally By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press As his supporters cheered and waved French flags in a northern suburb of the capital, thousands of others took to the streets of Paris to denounce his xenophobic platform. Continue reading
Dec 04 Edward Shames, last 'Band of Brothers' officer, dies at 99 By Associated Press Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 99. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 10:37 Dictatorial governments are reaching beyond their borders to silence critics By Benedict Moran Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic efforts during the Rwandan genocide were depicted in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” was living in the U.S. when he was brought to Rwanda, against his will, to stand trial on charges of terrorism. Human rights advocates… Continue watching
Dec 03 Gambia will head to polls in 1st election after ousting dictator By Abdoulie John, Carley Petesch, Associated Press While the 2016 elections that removed Jammeh from power after 22 years saw Gambians go from fear to elation, many are still not satisfied with the progress the nation has made. Continue reading
Dec 03 Biden warns Russia's Vladimir Putin against Ukraine invasion By Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press President Joe Biden is vowing to make it "very, very difficult" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to take military action in Ukraine, saying his administration is putting together a comprehensive set of initiatives to curb Russian aggression. Continue reading
Dec 03 WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron By Jim Gomez, Associated Press That means continuing to push for higher vaccination rates, abiding by social-distancing guidelines, and wearing masks, among other measures, public health officials say. Continue reading
Dec 03 Ukraine says Russia amassed over 94,000 troops at border By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukrainian and Western officials recently voiced alarm about a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine, saying they feared it could herald an invasion. Continue reading
Dec 02 Travel bans punish countries for doing necessary work to end the pandemic, South Africa epidemiologist says By Kenichi Serino When omicron, a new variant of Covid-19, was discovered by South African scientists, the United States moved quickly to implement a travel ban against the country, a move the country's leading epidemiologist has called "outrageous" and "an overreaction."… Continue reading