Jan 01 Zapatista indigenous rebel movement marks 30 years since its armed uprising in southern Mexico By Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press Members and supporters of the Zapatista indigenous rebel movement are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their brief armed uprising in southern Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 01 Colorado mother suspected of killing her 2 children and wounding a third arrested in United Kingdom By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third is under arrest in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Jan 01 2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner’s killing in Kenya, police say By Tom Odula, Associated Press Police say two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Oympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year's Eve. Continue reading
Jan 01 Israel’s Supreme Court overturns part of Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul By Josef Federman, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The planned overhaul sparked months of mass protests, threatened to trigger a constitutional crisis between the judicial and legislative branches of government, and rattled the cohesion of Israel's powerful military. Continue reading
Jan 01 Chad names former opposition leader as prime minister for transition government By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press Succes Masra will serve as Chad's prime minister through the transition to civilian rule, according to an official on state television. Continue reading
Jan 01 Bangladeshi court sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to 6 months in jail By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Yunus' supporters believe the charges were filed to harass him amid a wider complex political context and frosty relations with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh’s governmnet has denied the allegations. Continue reading
Jan 01 Russia launches 90 drone attacks across Ukraine By Associated Press The aerial strikes follow a series of heavy aerial bombardments that began on Friday, when Russia unleashed an 18-hour attack that one air force official described as the biggest aerial barrage of the war. Continue reading
Jan 01 Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza to refocus combat on main southern city By Tia Goldenberg, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has been under pressure from its chief ally, the United States, to begin to switch to lower-intensity fighting. Continue reading
Jan 01 Japan drops tsunami alert but urges caution after series of quakes By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. It was unclear how many people might have been killed or hurt. Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve celebrations sweep around the world, but wars cast a shadow on 2024 By Associated Press Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year's Eve across the globe Sunday as fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the world's ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns. Continue reading