Nearly 250 arrested in Ethiopia after foiled coup: state TV
Nearly 250 people have been arrested in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa and the city of Bahir Dar since a coup attempt was foiled, the state-run Ethiopian...
What Iran agreed to in the fraying nuclear deal
Iran is expected to exceed the uranium limits imposed on it by the 2015 nuclear agreement within days. As Washington and Tehran flex their militaries,...
Over-the-counter painkillers often suffice after minor surgery
Surgery patients who were taught to manage their pain with acetaminophen and ibuprofen ended up using few or no opioid pills, a recent study found....
Coffee slump reaps bitter harvest for Central American migrants
Toward the end of 2018, Honduran coffee farmer Mario Lopez paid a human smuggler, or coyote, to take him to the United States in a...
Morocco prosecutor seeks death sentences in Scandinavian women murder trial
A Moroccan prosecutor on Thursday demanded the death sentence for three suspects in the murder of two female Scandinavian tourists in the Atlas mountains in...
Factbox: Glencore mining fatalities in recent years
At least 41 artisanal miners were killed on Thursday when part of a copper and cobalt mine owned by Glencore Plc collapsed in southeast Congo,...
Accident at Glencore mine kills at least 41 in Congo
At least 41 artisanal miners were killed on Thursday when part of a copper and cobalt mine owned by Glencore collapsed in southeast Congo, the...
Security forces use tear gas to disperse students in Sudan’s Khartoum
Security forces fired tear gas to disperse dozens of students demonstrating against the ruling military council at a financial academy in the heart of Sudan’s...
At least 17 wounded in bomb blast in Iraq’s Kirkuk: sources
At least 17 people were wounded on Thursday after a bomb went off in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, local police and hospital sources said....
Green activists say climate got buried in Democratic debate
Climate activists said they will extend a protest outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Thursday to demand global warming gets more attention in the...