By VISAR KRYEZIU Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovar activists have tried to disrupt a meeting of war crimes court officials with civil society members, accusing the court adjudicating cases from Kosovo’s war of independence of equating the victim with the aggressor. The incident happened during a meeting on Tuesday that Kosovo Special Chamber
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By Tim Lister and Radina Gigova, CNN A flimsy gray curtain divides a university classroom in Kabul in two — on one side sit the male students, on the other the female students, wearing hijabs. It’s a glimpse into what education could look like in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, as some students returned to classrooms
Continue Reading MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong typhoon has slammed into the eastern Philippines, bringing high winds that caused power outages in several provinces. The government weather service says Typhoon Conson carried sustained winds of 120 kilometers (74 miles) per hour. It made landfall in Eastern Samar province before hitting nearby Samar province. Power systems operator
Continue Reading By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Many hoped that Guinea’s landmark 2010 election would finally give the West African country a democratic leader after decades of corrupt dictatorship. Instead President Alpha Conde decided to stick around for a third term, modifying the constitution so that the term limits no longer applied to
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Movies from 77 countries will screen at the 2021 London Film Festival, as Britain’s leading cinema showcase welcomes mass audiences back to movie theaters after a pandemic-disrupted year. The festival program, announced Tuesday, includes 158 features, down from 225 at its last pre-pandemic edition in 2019. The
Continue Reading By ANDREW WILKS ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey is to taking steps to normalize ties with regional rivals Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Cavusoglu was speaking on Tuesday as officials from Turkey and Egypt were meeting in Ankara for a second round of talks on improving strained
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN A toddler has been found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN A toddler has been found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN A toddler has been found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN A toddler has been found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN A toddler has been found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN A toddler has been found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Rech, CNN A toddler has been found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy group says the Hong Kong government is arbitrarily labeling it a foreign agent, making it subject to prosecution under a tough national security law. The group, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, says it has rejected a police request for details of its
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Wildfires suspected to be purposefully caused by people have burned nearly 1,000 hectares of forest in northwestern Spain over two days, although rainfall was expected to give a respite to firefighting teams. Two active blazes continued out of control Tuesday in a rugged mountainous area of Galicia, the region’s authorities said. The
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Many Muslims in the United States point to September 11, 2001, as the day their relationship with the country changed. Islamophobia had always existed, but the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia seemingly made it worse — much worse. Muslims of all stripes — citizens, immigrants and
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants Europe’s top court to impose daily fines on Poland for failing to take action to protect the independence of the country’s justice system In a rare move, the European Commission said Tuesday that it wants the European Court of Justice to “impose financial
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants Europe’s top court to impose daily fines on Poland for failing to take action to protect the independence of the country’s justice system In a rare move, the European Commission said Tuesday that it wants the European Court of Justice to “impose financial
Continue Reading VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The Czech Republic has pledged 530,000 euros to Lithuania to secure its border with Belarus in the wake of thousands of migrants crossing over from the former Soviet republic. The pledge for monetary support was made on Tuesday. It is the latest European Union country to offer assistance to Lithuania which
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups has called for a pivotal climate conference to be postponed amid concern that many of those most affected by global warming won’t be able to attend because of the continuing threat from COVID-19. Campaigners said Tuesday that organizers hadn’t done enough to
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