Central Americans flee crime, poverty for better life in USOvidio Lopez Tum sold tortillas in his hometown of Chicaman in Guatemala to support his wife and eight children. But after being wounded in machete and grenade attacks by extortionists, the 53-year-ol...
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into perilIt was a cold and gusty day in December when the army came to the Bzeibiz camp and told families displaced by the war against the Daesh group that it was time to go home. The fighting was over, they s...
Muslim group sues to block ‘No Boycott of Israel’ measureMaryland’s ban on contracting with businesses that boycott Israel tramples on the First Amendment rights of a software engineer who advocates for Palestinians, a Muslim civil rights group claims in a...
Chapo’s secret messages to his wife and lover revealedProsecutors trying Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman opened an extraordinary window Wednesday into the intimate life of the Mexican drug lord as he plotted crime deals with his wife and a lover while doting on h...
Ghosn case rattles Japan’s expat business communityCarlos Ghosn's prolonged detention under what critics see as Japan's opaque and draconian legal system has alarmed foreign executives and sparked questions over the country's ability to attract overse...
Bangladesh man jailed for altered Facebook pictures of PMA Bangladeshi man who distorted and posted photos of the prime minister has been sentenced to seven years in jail under tough internet laws that critics say are used to muzzle dissent. Prime Minister...
Afghan officials: Taliban attacks kill 21 policemenOfficials say a wave of Taliban attacks in western and northern Afghanistan the previous day has killed 21 members of the country’s security forces. Jamshed Shahabi, spokesman for the governor in west...
Opposition’s Tshisekedi wins delayed DR Congo presidential pollThe Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was Thursday named the provisional winner of a long-awaited presidential poll paving the way for the crisis-hit country's first tr...
Second S Korea taxi driver in ride-sharing protest suicideA South Korean taxi driver burned himself to death in protest against a ride-sharing service being introduced by the country's largest mobile chat app, the second to do so in a month. The 64-year-old,...
Australia FM visits Thailand amid Saudi asylum seeker sagaAustralia's foreign minister Marise Payne met her Thai counterpart Thursday, as her country appeared poised to offer to asylum to a young Saudi woman who fled her family to Thailand in a drama relayed...
Iran says it will send 2 satellites to orbit amid US concernIran’s president said Thursday the Islamic Republic soon will send two new satellites into orbit using Iran-made rockets, despite US concern the launch could help further develop its ballistic missile...
Australian charged with sending dangerous parcels to diplomatic missionsAn Australian man was charged Thursday with sending dozens of packages believed to contain asbestos to embassies and consulates around the country. Savas Avan appeared in a Melbourne court after being...
‘I need a blanket’: Lebanon winter storm batters refugee tentsAt a makeshift camp in the Lebanese town of Arsal, refugees are burning their clothes trying to ward off the harsh cold as storms flood their tents. “We have no fuel at all. People are tearing up clot...