IS militants kill 18 people in Syria
AP : Islamic State militants attacked villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens injured and missing,...
International
Cancer-causing chemical found in US acne treatments
Reuters : High levels of cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in some acne treatments from brands including Estee Lauder’s Clinique, Target’s Up & Up and...
Russia, China eye nuclear power plant on moon
Deutsche Welle : Moscow plans to contribute its expertise in “nuclear space energy” to a joint lunar program with China, including a nuclear power plant...
ASEAN, Australia decry actions that ‘endanger peace’ in South China Sea
AFPÂ : Southeast Asian and Australian leaders on Wednesday warned against actions that “endanger peace” in the South China Sea, following fresh confrontations between Beijing...
Buried clothes, bones, DNA help identify Colombia’s missing
AFPÂ : Two decades after her son went missing, Soledad Ruiz was handed a small coffin containing his remains, identified using DNA and the sweater...
Gaza ceasefire talks end with no breakthrough
Reuters : Ceasefire talks between Hamas and mediators broke up on Tuesday in Cairo with no breakthrough, with just days left to halt fighting in...
Gaza ceasefire talks end with no breakthrough
Reuters : Ceasefire talks between Hamas and mediators broke up on Tuesday in Cairo with no breakthrough, with just days left to halt fighting in...
Ghana president defers decision on LGBTQ+ Bill
AFP : Ghana’s president has said he will not decide whether to sign a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law until the Supreme Court rules on...
US issues fresh curbs on Zimbabwe president, others
Al Jazeera : The United States has sanctioned Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his wife and senior government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and...
Panama blocks ex-President Martinelli from election
Al Jazeera : Panama’s Electoral Tribunal has annulled the candidacy of former President Ricardo Martinelli in the presidential election set for May. The decision, announced...
Israel carries out biggest Ramallah raid in years
Reuters : Israeli forces swept into the Palestinians’ administrative capital of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank overnight, killing a 16-year-old in a refugee camp...
