ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday as he appeared in court to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions in the country that sparked demonstrations by...
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A fire broke out deep in a gold mine in southern Peru and killed at least 27 workers during an overnight shift, Peruvian authorities reported. The Yanaquihua mining company said in a statement that 175 workers had been...
The Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline's control. The White House said President Joe...
LONDON, (CMC): The Bahamas government is to utilise US$400 million of a billion-dollar loan being made available to it by UK Export Finance, to develop the Grand Bahama International Airport, Prime Minister Philip Davis has said. He made the...
TORTOLA (CMC): Premier of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Natalio Wheatley has said that the United States (US) should do more to help this British overseas territory to stem the flow of guns. Wheatley, who was speaking during a press conference...
SEOUL (AP): Japan's prime minister expressed sympathy for the suffering of Korean forced labourers during Japan's colonial rule, as he and his South Korean counterpart on Sunday renewed resolve to overcome historical grievances and strengthen...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s reparations task force voted Saturday to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologise to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies....
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's education minister submitted his resignation Sunday following two mass shootings, one of them at a primary school which left 17 people dead, while the European country's government urged citizens...
ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Another American community mourned Sunday for lives lost to a mass shooting — this time at a Dallas-area outlet mall where a gunman stepped out of a sedan and opened fire on shoppers. Eight people were...
ISTANBUL (AP) — A multi-vehicle crash in southern Turkey's Hatay province killed at least 12 people and injured 31 others, including three seriously, officials said. A truck crossed into opposite lanes after the driver lost control late...
KALEHE, Congo (AP) — The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu. Thomas Bakenge, administrator of...
OAKLAND, California (AP) — California's reparations task force is set to wrap up its first-in-the-nation work Saturday, voting on recommendations for a formal apology for the state's role in perpetuating a legacy of slavery...
New York City's mayor announced plans Friday to send hundreds of asylum-seekers to two hotels north of the city for up to four months as it tries to cope with a surge of arrivals, antagonising officials in the largely suburban area. Democratic...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's government said Friday over 2,000 migrants were kidnapped by smuggling gangs and drug cartels last year, as authorities mounted a successful search for 10 Colombians abducted in northern Mexico this week....
LONDON — The anti-monarchy group Republic says several of its members have been arrested as they prepared to protest the coronation of King Charles III. The group planned to hold placards and chant “Not my king” during the monarch...
ROME (AP): Pope Francis sought to encourage his embattled child protection advisory board yesterday, following weeks of turmoil sparked by the latest resignation of a founding member and fresh questions about its direction. Francis urged his...
WASHINGTON (AP): President Joe Biden is expected to nominate a history-making Air Force fighter pilot general with years of experience in shaping US defenses to meet China’s rise to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to two...
WASHINGTON (AP): United States (US) health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meet next week to review drugmaker Perrigo’s...
TOKYO (AP) — A strong, shallow offshore earthquake hit central Japan on Friday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 others and disrupting plans for holidaymakers. The magnitude 6.2 quake struck Ishikawa prefecture...
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 100 people were killed in flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains in eastern Congo's South Kivu province, a local official said Friday. Thomas Bakenge, a regional government...
MILAN (AP) — Former Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has been physically attacked during an official appearance in Tuscany by a man protesting against Italy's lockdowns and other measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Italian...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya on Friday gave police five more days to hold a pastor facing possible terror-related charges in the deaths of more than 100 of his congregants, many of whom are believed to have starved to...
LONDON (AP) — A senior Nigerian politician and his wife were handed prison sentences Friday for conspiring to transport a street trader to the United Kingdom as part of an organ-harvesting plot. Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy president of the...
LONDON (AP) — When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, soldiers carrying flags from Jamaica, South Africa, Tuvalu and beyond will march alongside British troops in a spectacular military procession in honour of the monarch. For...
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a letter that the...
