Tag: War and unrest
Unearthing history: Tulsa massacre victims search resumes
OKLAHOMA CITY — As the U.S. marks 100 years since one of its most shameful historical chapters, researchers, including descendants of Black victims of...
Saudis: Coalition kit on Yemen island where base being built
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Thursday acknowledged having equipment on an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait...
Irish parliament denounces Israeli policies in West Bank
LONDON — Ireland’s parliament has passed a motion describing Israeli settlements and other policies in the occupied West Bank as “de facto annexation’’ -...
Defense chief: US pullout from Afghanistan “slightly” ahead
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Thursday that America's troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is “slightly” ahead of schedule, but he provided...
UN official slams Ethiopia’s arrests of displaced in Tigray
JOHANNESBURG — A U.N. official has condemned the arrests of scores of people displaced by the ongoing Tigray conflict, where fighting continues between the...
New clashes as wildcat miners attack Indigenous in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — Hundreds of wildcat miners attacked police who were trying to halt illegal mining in the Brazilian Amazon region and then...
Race massacre remembrance event canceled; rescheduling hoped
TULSA, Okla. — Next week's headline event marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre was canceled suddenly Thursday, with organizers citing “unexpected...
Faith, political leaders unite in rally against antisemitism
Faith leaders, celebrities and lawmakers across the political spectrum joined Thursday to condemn a rise in antisemitic incidents around the world triggered by the...
Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup soccer qualifiers
Missing up to 10 players who are boycotting the World Cup qualifier against Japan on Friday has ratcheted up the degree of difficulty for...
UN official: Conflicts make controlling COVID more difficult
UNITED NATIONS — Despite last year’s U.N. call for global cease-fires to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, many conflicts never stopped including in Syria, Yemen...
