violence
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
Middle East
April 23, 2021
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
After a night of violence in Jerusalem, Israeli police made over 50 arrests and Palestinian medics said 100 were injured…
Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting
World
April 19, 2021
Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis legally bought…
Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief
World
April 18, 2021
Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief
Carlil Pittman knows trauma firsthand. As the co-founder of the Chicago-based youth organization GoodKidsMadCity-Englewood, he grieved the loss of Delmonte…
In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace
World
April 18, 2021
In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — As protests intensified in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright,…
Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s planned announcement on Wednesday of a complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11…
Afghans work to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic
Middle East
April 8, 2021
Afghans work to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort…
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media
World
April 8, 2021
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media
(Reuters) – Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with handmade guns and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in…
Northern Ireland: Protesters burn bus amid violence
World
April 8, 2021
Northern Ireland: Protesters burn bus amid violence
Crowds of mostly young men in a pro-British area of the Northern Irish city of Belfast set a hijacked bus…
Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes that erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region have…
Afghan polio vaccine drive in trouble after three female medics killed
Middle East
April 1, 2021
Afghan polio vaccine drive in trouble after three female medics killed
JALALABAD/KABUL (Reuters) – The killing of three female polio vaccine providers in Afghanistan this week has forced aid agencies and…