Skip to Content

Month: September 2022

Five people killed in Iran in protests over death of woman in police custody, human rights group says

By Irene Nasser, Ramin Mostaghim, Celine Alkhaldi, Mostafa Salem and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Five people have been killed by Iranian security forces during protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was being held in police custody, according to a human rights monitor. Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, a Norwegian-registered organization monitoring

Continue Reading

UN calls for probe into Iranian woman’s death amid protests

By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top United Nations official has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman held by the country’s morality police. The woman’s death has ignited demonstrations across the country, including the capital, Tehran, where protesters chanted against the government and clashed with

Continue Reading

México y Puerto Rico repiten fatalidades cinco años después: un terremoto y un huracán dejan a sus comunidades devastadas emocionalmente

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Si México y Puerto Rico fueran personas probablemente se abrazarían para reconfortarse en medio del susto de la tragedia, pues ambas comunidades sufrieron esta semana un recordatorio de la amenaza de la naturaleza, en un escenario vivido hace cinco años también por estas fechas. El primero, México, fue sacudido

Continue Reading

Eritrea accused of starting offensive on Ethiopia’s Tigray

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A spokesman for Tigrayan authorities says Eritrea has launched a full-scale offensive along the country’s border with northern Ethiopia in what appears to be an escalation of last month’s renewal of fighting. The Eritreans are fighting alongside Ethiopian federal forces, including commando units, as well as

Continue Reading

Más de un millón de personas se quedaron sin agua corriente tras el paso del huracán Fiona por la República Dominicana. Se espera que se haga más fuerte

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El huracán Fiona sigue este martes su ruinosa trayectoria tras devastar Puerto Rico con lluvias torrenciales y luego arrasar la República Dominicana, donde más de un millón de personas se quedaron sin agua corriente y decenas de casas quedaron destruidas. Casi 800 personas fueron puestas a salvo por los trabajadores

Continue Reading
Skip to content