US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses
The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, a Sudanese paramilitary commander, for acts of violence and human […]
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Burmese photojournalist receives 20-year prison sentence for reporting on cyclone aftermath
A Burmese court has handed down a harsh 20-year prison sentence with forced labor to a photojournalist associated with an
Bosnian Serb leader threatens to arrest, expel international peace envoy, escalating tensions
Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik has issued a stern ultimatum, vowing to arrest and forcibly remove a prominent international peace
Hungarian minister sparks controversy for praising Nazi-allied WWII leader Miklos Horthy
A senior government official in Hungary came under sharp criticism Wednesday for praising the country’s World War II-era leader, an
Floods from Tropical Storm Haikui kill 2, displace thousands in China’s Fujian province
At least two people have been killed and thousands forced to evacuate by floods brought by Tropical Storm Haikui in
Popular tourist destination is collecting unfinished drinks, selling them to tourists: officials
Bars on the popular Greek island of Corfu have been reselling leftover beer as shots to unsuspecting patrons, tax authorities
Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 1,600 homeless-
By Associated Press MUCUM: Flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil washed away houses, trapped motorists in vehicles and swamped
Greek ferry crew faces homicide charges after late passenger pushed into sea
A Greek island ferry captain and three of his crew faced homicide charges Wednesday over the death of a tardy
4-story apartment building collapse in Cairo kills 4, sparks investigation
A four-story apartment building collapsed Wednesday in the Egyptian capital, leaving at least four people dead, authorities said, as rescuers
Five killed at Bali resort after Instagram-famous glass elevator plunges into ravine
Five workers at a resort in Bali were killed Friday when an Instagram-famous glass elevator they were riding in suddenly