Bangladeshi Photojournalist And Activist Freed After 107 Days In Prison
Shahidul Alam was imprisoned on charges of “spreading propaganda” for publicly criticizing the government’s violent response to street protests.
Migrants Forced Off Ship After They Refused To Return To Libya
Migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea refused to return to Libya, saying they’d been tortured. After more than a week, Libyan coast guards boarded the ship and put the migrants in detention.
‘Maybe He Did, Maybe He Didn’t’: Trump Defends Saudis, Downplays U.S. Intel
The president says business deals and shared security interests with the Saudis — and not the death of Jamal Kashoggi — will set the tone for the relationship. “We’re with Saudi Arabia,” Trump said.
Watch: Larry The Cat Does Him And Brings A Bit Of A Brexit Breather
A video of Larry waiting for a human to do his bidding, as he sits on the doorstep of No. 10 Downing Street has gone viral.
More Than 50 People Killed As Suicide Bombing Rocks Afghan Capital
A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a wedding hall in Kabul as religious scholars gathered for the holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
Russian Police General Poised To Become Next President Of Interpol
The international police organization Interpol will choose a new president on Wednesday. The position has little influence on the daily activities of the professional secretariat.
Why Prince Charles Said ‘God Don Butta My Bread!’ In Nigeria
This month, he visited Lagos and greeted the crowd with a few phrases in pidgin English. What was the local reaction?
China sprints toward next sports goal: half a billion weekend warriors
Steeling herself against a light drizzle, Linda Liu corrals herself into Area E at the Shanghai Marathon starting line, mobile phone strapped to her upper arm.
Italy Wants Rescue Ship Seized, Accuses Doctors Without Borders Of Illegal Dumping
Doctors Without Borders, which operates the Aquarius, “strongly condemns” the request and says allegations of improperly disposed medical and other waste are “unfounded and sinister.”
A Mexican plan to cut homicides by doing good
Even before he takes office Dec. 1, Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO, has presented a plan to cut the country’s high crime rate. Homicides in Mexico have hit new records in 2017 and are headed higher in 2018, while many ot…
From hiring staff to locating bathrooms: New members of Congress get ready
Except this happens to be Capitol Hill, and these freshmen are the newly-elected members of the 116th Congress. It’s a blunt reminder that serving in Congress, for all its heady glory, is also a real job. Picture a small business owner wrestling with…
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