Italian health workers strike over pay, under-investment
ROME – Thousands of Italian doctors and nurses stayed at home on Wednesday to protest over their pay and conditions in the latest sign of malaise in the country’s struggling…
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan gets bail in state gifts case, his party says
ISLAMABAD – A court in Pakistan granted bail to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case relating to the illegal sale of state gifts, his party said on…
Cuban agriculture reels as Hurricane Rafael worsens food shortages
CAIMITO, Cuba – Cuban farmer Leonardo Abreu clambered over fallen banana plants in a field beside his home, taking stock of the wreckage two weeks after Category 3 Hurricane Rafael…
Magritte painting nets auction record of $162 million
The 1954 painting had been valued at $127.5 million. Read More
Reaction to Putin’s approval of a new Russian nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks. Read More
Guns and explosives found in central Athens flat, police say
ATHENS – Greek anti-terrorism police have found guns and explosives in the storage area of a flat in central Athens, police said on Wednesday, weeks after a blast in an…
Main candidates in Namibia’s presidential election
JOHANNESBURG – Namibians are set to vote for a new president and parliament on Nov. 27, after Hage Geingob died and was replaced as president on a interim basis by…
Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the attack showed Western countries wanted to “escalate” the conflict. Read More
Machu Picchu security boosted after visitors spread human ashes
The Unesco World Heritage site had only four cameras and a small team of security guards. Read More
Los Angeles passes ‘sanctuary city’ ordinance to protect migrants
The policy would prohibit the use of city resources and personnel to carry out federal immigration enforcement. Read More