Tag: Government and politics
49 people killed in attacks on eastern Congo villages
KINSHASA, Congo — Armed attacks on two different villages overnight in Congo’s eastern Ituri province killed at least 49 people, local government officials said...
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he's been in front of a...
Federal courthouse mask, distancing policies updated
INDIANAPOLIS — Fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter public areas of the four courthouses of the federal Southern District of Indiana without...
Budapest unveils memorial to Danube tourist boat victims
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian and South Korean officials inaugurated a memorial Monday in Budapest that commemorates the 28 people who died, most of them...
In post-pandemic Europe, migrants will face digital fortress
PEPLO, Greece — As the world begins to travel again, Europe is sending migrants a loud message: Stay away!
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Federal courthouse mask, distancing policies updated
INDIANAPOLIS — Fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter public areas of the four courthouses of the federal Southern District of Indiana without...
Chaos in African parliament after ‘I’ll kill you’ threat
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — There was mayhem at a meeting of the African Union's parliament Monday as lawmakers scuffled over a ballot box...
Somaliland vote highlights peace in breakaway Somali region
KAMPALA, Uganda — The people of Somaliland are voting Monday in parliamentary and local elections, highlighting progress in the semi-autonomous region of Somalia that...
Albania parliament to vote on president’s impeachment June 9
TIRANA, Albania — Albania's parliament on Monday decided to hold an extraordinary session next week on the impeachment of the country’s president for allegedly...
Hundreds gather at historic Tulsa church’s prayer wall
TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa's Greenwood...