Video shows guards walking away during fire that killed 38
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico—After migrants in northern Mexico placed mattresses against the bars of their detention cell and set them on fire, guards quickly walked...
America’s sordid history of embracing European colonialism and neocolonialism
America’s history of endorsing European colonialism and neocolonialism in face of the current scramble for Africa needs to be revisited. But to say U.S....
Palestinian prisoners begin major hunger strike at Israeli jails
A group of Palestinian inmates in an Israeli jail has gone on an open-ended hunger strike in protest against the regime’s repressive policies. In a...
Honduras to establish diplomatic relations with China
Honduras’ President Xiomara Castro has announced Tegucigalpa’s decision to establish diplomatic ties with China, in a move that would end its official relationship with...
Investigation belies UK claim that no civilians were killed in Iraq-Syria bombings
By Brett Wilkins British airstrikes targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria likely killed dozens of noncombatants despite claims by U.K. military leaders that...
Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas
Six months after catastrophic floods struck Pakistan, more than 10 million people, including children, still lack access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s...
Ethiopian lawmakers remove Tigray group from terror list
NAIROBI, Kenya—Ethiopian lawmakers have removed the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front from the country’s list of designated terror groups more than four months after a peace...
Africa’s place in global diplomacy defined by colonial and post-colonial history
Africa’s placement in global diplomacy has almost always been informed by its “colonial and post-colonial history,” wrote Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza, a barrister, journalist and...
Saudi Arabia and Iran close ranks in a move toward reestablishing ties
The recent wave of global realignments among nations has taken an unexpected twist with a China-brokered accord between the Islamic Republic of Iran and...
Garbage tarnishes Paris luster as pension strike continues
PARIS—The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers were on strike for...