violence
Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer
World
June 13, 2021
Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer
CHICAGO (AP) — Two people were killed and at least 30 others wounded in mass shootings overnight in three states,…
Sudanese demand justice for those slain in 2019 crackdown
Middle East
June 3, 2021
Sudanese demand justice for those slain in 2019 crackdown
CAIRO (AP) — Protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and elsewhere across the country amid tight security on…
Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital, at least 4 dead
Middle East
June 3, 2021
Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital, at least 4 dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb ripped through a minivan in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital on…
Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul
Two separate bomb blasts on two public transport buses killed at least 12 civilians in the Afghan capital Kabul, security…
In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes
World
May 31, 2021
In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy…
Afghanistan: Mortar attack on wedding party kills 6
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Afghanistan: Mortar attack on wedding party kills 6
A mortar shell struck a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least six people and wounding four others, a…
Dozens fall victim to Mexico’s brutal election campaign
World
May 28, 2021
Dozens fall victim to Mexico’s brutal election campaign
“Today is a special day,” said Alma Barragan with excitement in a video she shared with her supporters. The video…
Afghanistan: Deadly mosque bombing rocks Kabul
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Afghanistan: Deadly mosque bombing rocks Kabul
At least 12 worshippers were killed in an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital during Friday prayers, police…
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast…
The Latest: Erdogan rallies Muslim leaders against Israel
Middle East
May 11, 2021
The Latest: Erdogan rallies Muslim leaders against Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians, sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem and as…