Tag: War and unrest
49 people killed in attacks on eastern Congo villages
KINSHASA, Congo — Armed attacks on two different villages overnight in Congo’s eastern Ituri province killed at least 49 people, local government officials said...
Hundreds gather at historic Tulsa church’s prayer wall
TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa's Greenwood...
Remains of misidentified Marine returning to Tennessee
LEBANON, Tenn. — The body of a U.S. Marine captain killed in World War II is coming home to Tennessee, more than 70 years...
Macron suggests France may pull out troops from Mali
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday suggested France will pull troops from Mali if the country’s institutional instability persists and inhibits the...
US Sen Cruz: Biden showed ‘weakness,’ emboldened Hamas
JERUSALEM — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday accused President Joe Biden of being soft on Israel's foes and inviting further violence during a...
Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on AP Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister on Monday distanced himself from comments made by his military chief after Israel bombed a Gaza Strip high-rise housing...
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he's been in front of a...
Israel, Egypt talk truce with Hamas, rebuilding Gaza Strip
CAIRO — Egypt and Israel are holding high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas...
Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in...
Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
BOSTON — A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers' graves and planting...
