New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground
DAKAR, Senegal — It is a struggle that communities across the world have faced: stopping companies from grabbing their lands,…
Shelling kills 13 in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region – governor
KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) – At least 13 people died after shelling overnight in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, governor Valentyn…
Greece: Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say a major search and rescue operation has been launched east of the island of…
Trump says he’s testifying Wednesday in NY investigation
Former President Donald Trump will be questioned under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into…
Russian security forces raid house of TV protestor Ovsyannikova – lawyer
FILE PHOTO: Former Russian state TV employee Marina Ovsyannikova, who staged an anti-war protest on live state television and was…
Chinese envoy tells Australia to show ‘caution’ over Taiwan
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s recent change of government was a chance to “reset” its troubled relationship with China, but the…
Wisconsin Assembly leader Vos beats Trump-backed challenger
Wisconsin’s most powerful Republican narrowly survived being targeted by Donald Trump in Tuesday’s primary, then said his win proved that…
Kenya awaits results of close presidential election
Kenyans tend to say elections are calm and troubles come later. More than 1,000 people were killed after 2007 election…
Taiwan residents largely calm in the face of Chinese anger
An onlooker takes images as soldiers take part in an annual live fire military exercise with 155mm howitzers while a…
Stranded whale out of French river, to be moved to saltwater
PARIS — A beluga whale stranded for several days in the Seine River was successfully removed from the French waterway…