Eritrea’s military service still ‘repressive’ despite peace deal: HRW
Eritrea is forcing thousands of students and teachers into indefinite national service, driving many into exile and frustrating hopes that a peace deal with Ethiopia...
U.S. defense secretary visits South Korea as region faces myriad challenges
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will meet with senior South Korean leaders on Friday, amid a series of regional challenges ranging from tensions between Seoul...
Olympics construction worker dies as Tokyo swelters, heatstroke suspected
A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday, with media saying...
Heatstroke suspected in death of Olympics construction worker – NHK
Heatstroke is suspected in the death of a worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site, NHK national television said on Friday, as the Japanese capital...
China issues ‘red alert’ as super typhoon approaches mainland
China’s weather bureau issued a red alert early on Friday as super typhoon Lekima approached Zhejiang province on the eastern coast....
Mexico minister says 107 Mexicans detained in Mississippi operations
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that 107 Mexicans had been detained in the southern U.S. state of Mississippi as part of sweeping...
Norway in contact with Venezuelan parties on talks after Maduro suspends meeting
The Norwegian government said on Thursday it remains in touch with Venezuela’s government and opposition about continuing talks to resolve the country’s political crisis after...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro extols convicted torturer as a ‘national hero’
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that an Army officer who was convicted of torture during the country’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship was a...
Italy’s Salvini pulls plug on government, calls for elections
The leader of Italy’s ruling League party, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, declared the governing coalition to be unworkable on Thursday after months of internal...
‘They gave me my life back-‘ Minnesota shelter champions ‘Housing First’
The Minneapolis-based Navigation Center helped place half of some 200 homeless Native Americans into housing. By deemphasizing decriminalization, the Center is looking to continue on...