Aug 12 Outcry in Somalia as new bill would allow child marriage By Cara Anna, Associated Press An outcry is rising in Somalia as parliament considers a bill that would allow child marriage once a girl’s sexual organs mature and would allow forced marriage as long as the family gives their consent. Continue reading
Aug 12 Paris Marathon canceled after coronavirus hits travel plans By Associated Press The race was originally due to take place in April but was then moved to October. Organizers said they'd recently tried to rearrange the race for November but continuing travel restrictions made that unrealistic. Continue reading
Aug 12 Germany’s foreign minister says country ready to help Lebanon, but reforms necessary By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas spoke after a tour of Beirut's devastated port, where thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded Aug. 4, obliterating the facility, killing at least 171 people and wounding thousands in the capital city. Continue reading
Aug 12 Belarusian women rally in solidarity with injured protesters By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Police detained over 1,000 people in Belarus during the latest protests against the results of the country's presidential election, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 2:49 Challenger to Lukashenko flees Belarus amid post-election unrest By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran More than 2,000 people in Belarus have been detained in violent anti-government protests over Sunday’s disputed election. Amid the crackdown, the top opposition candidate on Tuesday was forced to flee the country and urge her supporters to stop the unrest. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 7:07 How deadly Beirut blasts pushed Lebanese to their breaking point By Jane Ferguson It has been one week since an earth-shattering explosion ripped through Beirut, killing at least 220 and injuring thousands more. Since then, Lebanese have experienced sadness, rage and recrimination, with many blaming the blast on decades of government corruption and… Continue watching
Aug 11 Severe flooding displaces scores of thousands in Somalia By Abdi Guled, Associated Press Severe flooding continues to displace thousands of people in Somalia. The government in recent days issued new warnings to communities living along the Jubba and Shabelle rivers. Continue reading
Aug 11 Virus surges make U.S. weak link in global economic recovery By David McHugh, Paul Wiseman, Joe McDonald, Associated Press China is up and running and Europe is bouncing back. Businesses that sell to the U.S are wondering and hoping when the U.S. economy will get back into the game. Continue reading
Aug 11 A week after blast, Beirut pauses to remember the dead By Andrea Rosa, Zeina Karam, Associated Press The shattered city of Beirut marked a week since the catastrophic explosion that killed at least 171 people, injured thousands and plunged Lebanon into a deeper political crisis. Continue reading
Aug 11 Israeli PM’s coalition government may collapse as budget deadline nears By Aron Heller, Associated Press When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, Benny Gantz, agreed to form an "emergency" government in May after three bitter election campaigns, the goal was to stabilize Israeli politics in the face of a global pandemic. Continue reading