Tag: Social issues
Rights group cites abuses by Venezuelan forces near Colombia
MEXICO CITY — Venezuelan security forces operating against Colombian rebels along the nations’ shared border have executed peasants, tortured and arbitrarily arrested people, and...
German held after racist attack on Syrian caught on video
BERLIN — A 39-year-old German man has been arrested in connection with a racist attack on a teenage refugee in the eastern city of...
Biden expanding summer food program for 34M schoolchildren
<p>The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from <a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-vote-coronavirus-relief-package-33f4902ca9a2aed4e76274af6bb2ea5c">the...
Vassos Lyssarides, respected Cypriot politician dies at 100
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — </p>
<p>Vassos Lyssarides, one of Cyprus’ most respected...
Student’s Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
WASHINGTON — Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting...
EU chief felt ‘hurt,’ ‘alone’ at meeting with Turkish leader
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday that she felt hurt and alone during a meeting with Turkey’s president earlier...
Russian authorities suspend operation of Navalny’s offices
<p>MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Monday ordered the offices of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to suspend all of their activities pending a court...
Georgia park with giant Confederate carving proposes changes
<p>STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A park near Atlanta with a giant carving of Confederate leaders would publicly acknowledge that it was a gathering spot...
Zhao’s Oscars get muted reaction, even censorship in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chloe Zhao's history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country...
Britain targets 22 people with new anti-corruption sanctions
LONDON — Britain imposed asset freezes and travel bans Monday on 22 people accused of bribery, kickbacks and fraud in its first use of...