Tag: Social issues
Group says death toll now 50 from clashes in Sudan’s Darfur
CAIRO — The death toll from tribal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region climbed to at least 50 as sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday, a...
UN warns over 27 million Congolese suffer from acute hunger
UNITED NATIONS — Two U.N. agencies warned Tuesday that over 27 million people in Congo are suffering from acute hunger, a record high representing...
United seeks to build its own diverse pipeline of pilots
<p>United Airlines says it will train 5,000 this decade, including taking on applicants with no flying experience, and plans for half of them to...
St. Louis prosecutor loses bid to stay on McCloskey case
<p>ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday denied St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s request to be allowed to prosecute a St....
Lewis running to lead the ski federation that fired her
GENEVA — Sarah Lewis is out to make a surprising comeback in sports politics, declaring herself a candidate to become the first female president...
Texas, Louisiana sue US government over deportation holds
DALLAS — Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been convicted...
Hertha fires goalkeeping coach Petry for xenophobic comments
<p>BERLIN — Hertha Berlin has fired goalkeeping coach Zsolt Petry for making homophobic and xenophobic comments in an interview published by Hungarian newspaper Magyar...
LSU’s Orgeron gives lawmakers statement on Guice complaint
<p>LSU coach Ed Orgeron maintained in a statement provided to state lawmakers Tuesday that he does not recall speaking with an elderly female security...
French cyclist Nacer Bouhanni speaks out about racist abuse
BRUSSELS — Nacer Bouhanni's haters don't care that he is a former French cycling champion, or even that he was born and raised in...
Indiana Senate approves ‘abortion reversal’ requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature on Tuesday voted to advance a bill that tightens state abortion laws despite objections that it would force doctors...