Upward of 20,000 Ukrainian amputees face trauma on a scale unseen since WWI
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The small band of soldiers gather outside to share cigarettes and war stories, sometimes casually and sometimes with a degree...
UAE creates federal authority for ‘commercial gaming’ as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it...
South Korea’s Yoon to call for strong international response to North’s nukes at ASEAN,...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president says he’ll tell world leaders about the need to faithfully enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea...
A senior Ennahdha opposition official has been placed under house arrest in Tunisia
PARIS (AP) — Tunisia’s opposition Islamist party Ennahdha said that one of its senior officials has been placed under house arrest by authorities in...
Guatemala’s electoral authority blocks the suspension of President-elect Arévalo’s political party
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s top electoral authority said Sunday it blocked the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s Seed Movement, at least temporarily giving...
A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa’s ‘city...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of the few things that survived the fire and smoke that caused at least 76 horrific deaths in a rundown...
Carlo Chatrian to step down as artistic director of the Berlin film festival
BERLIN (AP) — The artistic director of the Berlin International Film Festival, Carlo Chatrian, said on Saturday that he will step down next year...
Nobel Foundation withdraws invitation to Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend ceremonies
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Foundation on Saturday withdrew its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize...
Dozens injured in a protest by asylum-seekers outside Eritrean Embassy in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) —Violent protests have erupted between hundreds of Eritrean asylum-seekers and Israeli police in Tel Aviv on Saturday during a protest...
Pakistani traders strike countrywide against high inflation and utility bills
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani traders on Saturday went on strike against the soaring cost of living, including higher fuel and utility bills and record...