violence
Nigeria: Hundreds of schoolgirls feared abducted in raid
World
February 26, 2021
Nigeria: Hundreds of schoolgirls feared abducted in raid
An armed gang has abducted an unknown number of children in an attack on a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, a…
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
Middle East
February 23, 2021
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — At least 7,000 people who fled escalating ethnic violence in western Ethiopia have sought asylum in neighboring…
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
KABUL (Reuters) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in…
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets
World
February 19, 2021
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A gunbattle erupted on Friday in central Mogadishu as Somali government forces sealed off streets to prevent…
Bomb blast kills university professor in Afghan capital – police
Middle East
February 18, 2021
Bomb blast kills university professor in Afghan capital – police
KABUL (Reuters) – A Kabul University professor was killed when a bomb hit his car in Afghanistan’s capital on Thursday,…
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
World
February 18, 2021
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Bodies with gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in Ethiopia’s holiest city. At night,…
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
Middle East
February 16, 2021
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defense ministers are set to expand the military alliance’s training mission in Iraq once the coronavirus…
Heavy clashes rage in central Yemen; dozens killed
Middle East
February 14, 2021
Heavy clashes rage in central Yemen; dozens killed
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting between forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government and huthi rebels raged again on Sunday,…
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
World
February 14, 2021
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — A 20-year-old woman could no longer live in her village amid the rising violence caused…
Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns
World
February 12, 2021
Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police are stepping up their patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent…