PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital. Associated Press journalists reported seeing at least five bodies in and around the suburbs, and
A joint statement released Wednesday by Burmese rebel forces outlined a political road map to the end of military rule in the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation. The statement is considered to be the clearest statement of intent by the Burmese resistance to
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei called Tuesday for a democratic transition of power to anti-corruption campaigner and president-elect Bernardo Arévalo and his Seed Movement party, which have faced waves legal attacks in attempts to invalidate his rise to power. The president’s statement came
The tiny village of Ilmington in Warwickshire enjoys all the charms of the Cotswolds’ other idyllic settlements, but as one of its lesser known lights visitors generally enjoy the pick of the quaint amenities the place has to offer. The Cotswolds region
Niger’s mutinous soldiers, which overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, have ignored international demands to reinstate the deposed leader. The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has threatened to use military force to restore order in Niger. Pope Francis, unlike the ECOWAS, is calling for a peaceful
A high court in Germany recently lifted bans that prohibit peaceful prayer gatherings outside abortion clinics, ruling they violate constitutional rights. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, which is one of five federal supreme courts in Germany, ruled last week that blanket
More Indian elderly people are leaving comfortable lives to live their last days in the holy city of Varanasi near the Ganges River, Hinduism’s holiest river. By dying in Varanasi, Hindus would be able to break the tenuous cycle of death and rebirth
King Charles III will face a “limited protest” from anti-Monarchist organised by campaigning group Republic when he visits Milton Keynes tomorrow. The King will be in Bedfordshire to celebrate Milton Keynes gaining city status, with a celebratory reception to be held at