Families gather at South African mine shaft where hundreds are feared underground
STILFONTEIN, South Africa – Desperate family members of illegal miners believed to number in the hundreds waited outside a disused mine shaft in South Africa on Friday in the hope…
Further mass displacement possible in Ukraine if energy sector hit, UN warns
GENEVA – Any additional Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy system could trigger a further wave of mass displacement as winter approaches, a senior U.N. official said on Friday. Read More
Protests erupt outside parliament in breakaway Georgian region, TASS says
Crowds of protesters rallied outside the parliament on Friday in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, where opposition has been building to a recent investment agreement with Moscow, Russia’s…
EU needs to rethink Russian sanctions to cut energy costs, Hungary’s Orban says
BUDAPEST – The European Union needs to reconsider sanctions against Russia as they are keeping energy prices elevated, hindering the bloc’s economic competitiveness, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on…
More Russians denounce each other over Ukraine, in echo of Soviet era
A 68-year-old doctor was jailed for allegedly making derogatory remarks. Read More
Israel expands south Lebanon push with truce prospects hazy
The army has reportedly started moving into a second line of Lebanese communities. Read More
Central America braces for Tropical Storm Sara’s ‘life-threatening’ downpour
SAN JOSE – Central American countries scrambled on Thursday night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm’s…
Canada warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian conditions in Gaza
Canada’s foreign minister on Thursday expressed deep concern about “catastrophic” humanitarian conditions across Gaza and warned about “the life-threatening levels of acute malnutrition.” Read More
Canada warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian conditions in Gaza
Canada’s foreign minister on Thursday expressed deep concern about “catastrophic” humanitarian conditions across Gaza and warned about “the life-threatening levels of acute malnutrition.” Read More
US urges vigilance on Chinese investment as Xi opens Peru port
LIMA – The United States on Nov 14 called on Latin American nations to be vigilant of Chinese investment as President Xi Jinping was inaugurating a major port in Peru.…