Tag: Social issues
German cardinal sees own mistakes over past abuse cases
<p>BERLIN — The Roman Catholic archbishop of the German city of Cologne said Tuesday that he made mistakes in past cases involving sexual abuse...
Pandemic takes a political toll on Massachusetts governor
BOSTON — Early last March, when the COVID-19 crisis still felt like a remote threat, Charlie Baker flew off with members of his family...
UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...
German cardinal sees own mistakes over past abuse cases
BERLIN — The Roman Catholic archbishop of the German city of Cologne said Tuesday that he made mistakes in past cases involving sexual abuse...
Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote
JERUSALEM — An alliance of far-right groups including openly racist and homophobic candidates appears poised to enter Israel's parliament, possibly as an indispensable member...
EXPLAINER: What’s the background of Senate hopeful Greitens?
<p>ST. LOUIS — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2457c44f0ef44394895af26cb0857814">who resigned in June 2018</a> amid a sex scandal, criminal charges and ethics investigations, announced...
US drone strike case appealed to Germany’s highest court
BERLIN — Two Yemeni men who allege their relatives were killed in an American drone strike have appealed their case to Germany's highest court,...
US and Mexico discuss immigration in high level meetings
MEXICO CITY — A U.S. delegation discussed immigration and regional development in a series of meetings in Mexico Tuesday at a time when rising...
Australia PM wants more women in politics after new scandal
<p>CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said on Tuesday he was shocked and disgusted by the latest sex scandal to rock his government and...
UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...