Crackdown In Harare Sparks Fears Of Return To ‘Old Zimbabwe’
The streets of Harare were quiet a day after troops fired on opposition protesters waiting for the results of Zimbabwe’s presidential election and convinced the vote was rigged. Three people died.
Catholic Church Now Formally Opposes Death Penalty In All Cases
It’s a shift for the church, which used to consider the death penalty an “acceptable, albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the common good” in response to certain crimes.
Google Testing A Censored Search Engine Just For China
China’s government goes to great lengths to censor its citizens’ access to information on the Internet. Google pulled its search service out of China in 2010 over censorship concerns.
Hordes Of Selfie Takers Descend On Canadian Sunflower Farm
The Bogle family let people take photos in the field of flowers. Some trampled on flowers and others refused to leave. The Bogles say they’re closed to picture takers “forever.”
Meanwhile in … Micronesia, officials are looking for help in preserving a mysterious ruin
Micronesia, officials are looking for help in preserving a mysterious ruin. Nan Madol, once a royal burial site, has been dubbed “the eighth wonder of the world” and the “Venice of the South.” Created between the 13th and 17th centuries, the site was …
Election Violence Turns Deadly In Zimbabwe
Voters still await an official answer about who won the presidential election — and suspicion of wrongdoing has gathered intensity in the capital city’s streets, where violence erupted Wednesday.
Trump Ramps Up Pressure On China Over Trade
Washington is threatening to hike tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports. Noel King talks to Derek Scissors, of the American Enterprise Institute, who has consulted with the White House on trade.
Trump’s War Of Words With Iran Comes At A Bad Time For Rouhani
President Trump’s offer to hold talks with the Iranian president may just complicate pressure that Hassan Rouhani is receiving from hardliners at home.
U.S. Levels Sanctions Against Turkish Officials After Pastor’s Detention
U.S. relations with Turkey have taken a turn toward the worse as the U.S. imposes sanctions over the case of an American pastor under house arrest.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Ready To Return To Duties After Maternity Leave
Jacinda Ardern, who assumed office last October, announced in January that she would be taking six weeks of maternity leave while her deputy stepped in to assume the duties of prime minister.
Tommy Robinson, Anti-Muslim Activist Charged With Contempt, Out On Bail
The imprisonment of white nationalist Tommy Robinson in Britain has become a cause célèbre for far-right activists who say he is being persecuted for his anti-Islamic views. His supporters rallied in London Wednesday when he appealed against his prison…
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