GENEVA (AP) — Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria, suggesting the blasts may have violated international law if the devices were fashioned as booby traps. The explosions that have been widely blamed on Israel killed at least 37 people and
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Facebook ’s parent company Meta on Friday lost its appeal in a Kenyan labor court that ruled the company could be sued in Kenya over the mass sacking of content moderators. The court had earlier ruled that Kenyan courts had jurisdiction over the matter, but Meta challenged the ruling on appeal.
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s most wanted fugitive, a former senior military officer convicted of crimes against humanity over a 2009 stadium massacre , has been extradited from neighboring Liberia, officials said Thursday. Former Col. Claude Pivi had been on the run following a high-profile prison escape in November, before he was arrested in Liberia
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Babadook,” when it was released 10 years ago, didn’t seem to portend a cultural sensation. It was the first film by a little-known Australian filmmaker, Jennifer Kent. It had that strange name. On opening weekend, it played in two theaters. But with time, the long shadows of “The Babadook” continued
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As the U.S., China and other powers vie for strategic influence in Pacific Island militaries, the army chief of New Zealand told The Associated Press that not all of the larger nations bidding to offer support are supplying what tiny island nations find most helpful. New Zealand, which has trained
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert warned on Friday that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals in the troubled Caribbean country remains underfunded and understaffed. Haiti’s National Police still lack the “logistical and technical capacity” to fight gangs, which he said are encroaching on new territories
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities in Mali’s capital announced Thursday after a deadly attack by al-Qaida-linked militants that they were closing several livestock markets that typically are run by an ethnic group that officials associate with the militants. The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks Tuesday on a military training camp and
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A valuable ancient vase gifted more than 70 years ago by the Greek government to an Italian prime minister has been voluntarily returned to Greece by the former statesman’s grandson. The Greek culture ministry on Friday praised the “most courteous gesture” by Paolo Catti De Gasperi, whose grandfather Alcide De Gasperi
Politika | 20.09.2024 | access_time 10:10 Generalni sekretar Stranke slobode i pravde (SSP) Peđa Mitrović izjavio je danas da je za direktora Carine imenovan Dragiša Petrović, ocenjujući da je reč o kadru Srpske napredne stranke (SNS) koji je “uništio Poljoprivredni kombinat Beograd (PKB)”. Mitrović je napisao da javnost ne sme da zaboravi da je zbog
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Ukraine advised residents in the capital Kyiv to stay indoors Friday as air pollution, partly caused by fires in the region, blanketed the city. Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources said the pollution was a result of the burning of peatlands and other wildfires in the region
