GENEVA – With the opening of the inaugural European Games in Baku 100 days away, human rights groups have called on host nation Azerbaijan to release political prisoners held on “trumped up” charges. Amnesty International released a report citing “the mounting persecution of government critics, detained under false charges.” Human …
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BANGUI, Central African Republic – Central African Republic’s president says authorities are in negotiations to secure the release of a French aid worker and her Central African colleague who were kidnapped this week. A foreign U.N. staffer was also briefly held this week by a militia group. The spate of …
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BERLIN – Germany’s ver.di trade union says private security personnel at the country’s Duesseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports will stage a one-day warning strike Thursday in an ongoing dispute over wages. Union representative Andrea Becker told the dpa news agency Wednesday that after three unsuccessful rounds of talks, ver.di hopes to …
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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine air force said one of its Italian-made light planes crashed at sea on a training mission Saturday, killing the two pilots. The single-prop SF-260FH was flying in formation with two other planes on a training flight when it crashed off Nasugbo township in Batangas province …
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KARACHI, Pakistan – Police say gunmen have shot and wounded a U.S. citizen in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. Police officer Pir Muhammad Shah says four men shot at Debra Lobo, a physician, as she drove to work at a medical college on Thursday. He says Lobo is married …
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The mayor of Puerto Rico’s capital is banning horse-drawn carriages in San Juan following allegations of animal abuse. Carmen Yulin says tourists and locals have complained about the horses’ condition and treatment. The executive order signed Sunday comes a few days after people posted pictures …
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Denmark has reached a defense agreement with the United States that will allow U.S. soldiers and military equipment to be based on Danish soil, the country’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. The 10-year agreement was announced after the United States signed similar agreements with Finland and Sweden this …
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have increasingly become a threat to commercial global shipping and the region in which they operate as they continue to launch attacks in the Red Sea. The Houthis have escalated their attacks against vessels in or near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and have stated their support …
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The Arizona Wildcats engineered a comeback victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in Thursday’s Alamo Bowl. The Wildcats defense had a game to remember, producing six turnovers. Senior defensive back Martell Irby was one of the key players of the game, recording seven tackles. He also had an interception and forced …
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Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner wasted no time on Monday after the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff loss to Michigan, telling reporters he is planning on entering the NFL Draft. Alabama lost to Michigan in the Rose Bowl, 27-20. The Wolverines were able to score in overtime and then stop Jalen …
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