SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Nearly two dozen people have been evacuated from their condominiums in Puerto Rico’s capital after…
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Egypt frees American on hunger strike sentenced to life in prison
CAIRO – Egyptian authorities freed a dual U.S.-Egyptian citizen on Saturday who had been on hunger strike for over a…
Read MoreFormer Tajik police commander claims to have joined Islamic State group, calls for insurgency
MOSCOW – Tajikistan authorities have opened an investigation into a high-ranking police official who allegedly has joined the Islamic State…
Read MoreScience magazine retracts widely cited article on voters’ gay rights views
Science magazine Thursday formally retracted a highly touted article about a study gauging the ability of openly gay canvassers to…
Read MoreIreland’s parliament votes in favor of selling state share in Aer Lingus to IAG
LONDON – Ireland’s parliament has voted in favor of selling off the country’s share in the Aer Lingus airline, as…
Read MoreTop Hamas official Abu Marzouk settling in Gaza, signaling shift in group’s power base
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – A senior Hamas official says he is moving to the Gaza Strip for good, underscoring…
Read More12 people shot and killed, more than 40 injured during bloody Memorial Day weekend in Chicago
CHICAGO – Twelve people were killed and more than 40 more were wounded in shootings in Chicago during the Memorial…
Read MoreReport: Iran summons Saudi envoy over strike near Yemen embassy
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says the Foreign Ministry has summoned Saudi Arabia’s envoy over an airstrike…
Read MoreExplosion at cement factory in Turkey kills 3 near Ankara; blast cause under investigation
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish officials say an explosion at a cement factory in a town near Ankara has killed three…
Read MoreCongo’s electoral commission updates voter list ahead of regional elections
KINSHASA, Congo – Congo’s national electoral commission says it has updated the country’s electoral list to reassure voters ahead of…
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