SANAA, Yemen – Sitting by her son’s hospital bed, Houdaid Masbah looks at her 5-year-old boy’s skeletal body and sunken…
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Maldives president signs tough law criminalizing defamation
MALE, Maldives – A law that criminalizes defamation and provides for steep fines and jail terms for violators has taken…
Read MoreGuam archbishop says he’s a victim, welcomes Vatican envoy
VATICAN CITY – The archbishop of Guam says he welcomes the appointment of a Vatican administrator to run the Catholic…
Read MoreTurkish PM: precautions taken over massive database leak
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s prime minister says his government is taking protective measures after a database that appears to contain…
Read More21 migrants killed in 2 separate boat disasters off Turkey while trying to reach Greece
ANKARA, Turkey – At least 21 migrants drowned off Turkey on Tuesday after their boats overturned in rough waters in…
Read MoreGreece sees lighter recession in 2016, government bruised by austerity vote
ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s left-wing government says the country will escape an expected recession this year and suffer only a…
Read MoreHungary’s leading broadcaster RTL Klub banned from parliament for unauthorized reporting
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary’s parliament has banned leading broadcaster RTL Klub for allegedly reporting from areas in the building closed…
Read MoreJapan marks trade surplus as prices of imported oil drop, and exports of autos, computers grow
TOKYO – Japan racked up a trade surplus last month as exports of cars, computers and other goods grew, while…
Read MoreInternational community condemns Kosovo opposition’s violent protests
PRISTINA, Kosovo – The international community has strongly condemned the Kosovo opposition’s “continued use of violence to achieve political goals.”…
Read MoreUN committee scolds Iran on human rights record; Iran calls it ‘distortion of facts’
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee has approved a resolution expressing deep concern about rights violations…
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