US border plan undermining basic human rights: UN
AFP :The UN rights chief warned Wednesday that a new US border enforcement plan risks undermining the basic foundations of international human rights and refugee...
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Six wounded in Paris Railway Station stabbing attack
AFP :The Gare du Nord is a busy commuter hub which also serves as a departure point for trains to northern France, London and northern...
South Korea, US plan February nuclear tabletop drills to deter North
Reuters :South Korea and the United States will hold tabletop exercises next month as the allies move to better counter the North’s nuclear threats, South...
Myanmar jails 112 Rohingya for travelling without documents
AFP :Myanmar authorities have sentenced 112 Rohingya, including a dozen children, to between two and five years in prison for attempting to travel to Malaysia...
Over 7,000 nurses go on strike in New York City
Reuters :Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations stalled over pay and staffing levels, a...
Prince Harry says memoirs written to combat ‘spin and distortion’
AFP :Prince Harry said Sunday he decided to publish his memoirs to defend himself against years of tabloid spin, as British television aired his first...
Biden arrives in Mexico for North American leaders’ summit
AFP :US President Joe Biden arrived in Mexico on Sunday for talks on migration and drug trafficking as well as a North American leaders’ summit.Biden...
California storm leaves thousands without power, another ‘atmospheric river’ looms
Reuters :Utility crews in northern California worked to restore power to tens of thousands of homes on Friday following two days of fierce winds and...
29 killed in arrest of Mexico drug kingpins son
Agency :Ten soldiers and 19 suspected criminals were killed in an operation to arrest a son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexico’s...
Netherlands, Portugal require Covid tests for China arrivals
AFP :The Dutch and Portuguese governments on Friday joined a growing number of nations requiring air passengers arriving from China to show a negative Covid-19...
Floods ‘devastating’ parts of Western Australia
AFP :Record-breaking floods have had a “devastating impact” on isolated towns in the Australian outback, the country’s prime minister said Saturday.Helicopters have been winching people...
Gambia charges eight soldiers with treason over coup bid
AFP :The Gambian government on Friday charged eight soldiers with treason in connection with an alleged coup attempt last month, a government spokesperson said in...