‘Invisible shipwrecks’ hide true number of migrants lost at sea—UN
(GIN)—The sight of refugees clinging to leaking boats, barely floating in frigid waters, or worse, washing up lifelessly on sandy shores, almost fails to...
Haiti court orders release of those accused in alleged coup
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—A Haitian appeals court on March 24 ordered the release of more than a dozen people accused of plotting a coup against embattled...
Recognize ‘true value’ of water, UN urges, marking World Day
The UN is marking World Water Day on March 22 with a global conversation on how people value the lifegiving resource in different parts of the...
Anti-dam activist killed in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras—A Honduran Indigenous activist who helped to lead a fight against the construction of a dam has been killed, authorities said March 22. National...
Brazil officials warn clash looms over land
BRASILIA, Brazil—A potential clash is looming in northern Brazil between the Munduruku people and mining prospectors armed with rifles and handguns who have intruded...
Afghan president rebuffs U.S. proposal for power-sharing, seeks to offer counterproposal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has rebuffed a U.S. proposal to replace his elected government with an interim administration sharing power with the Taliban, and plans to...
Indian PM calls for cordial relations with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD—Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a letter to his Pakistani counterpart saying he desires cordial relations with Pakistan, officials said March 23, in...
Belated acknowledgment: Ethiopia confirms Eritrean soldiers’ role in Tigray conflict
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed for the first time that troops from Eritrea entered Tigray during the recent conflict in the northern...
Africa should dictate terms of its relationships with U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden has dispatched Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) to Ethiopia to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to express the administration’s...
Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela—Samuel Andrés Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly...