South Africa culls nearly 2.5M chickens in effort to contain bird flu outbreaks
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has culled nearly 2.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains...
Group behind ‘alternative Nobel’ is concerned that Cambodia barred activists from going to Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The foundation that awards the Right Livelihood Award expressed concern Tuesday over a decision by Cambodia to bar three environmental activists who are...
Federal judges to hear input on proposed new congressional lines in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A three-judge panel was preparing to approve new congressional districts for Alabama after ruling that state lawmakers flouted their finding the state...
Czechs reintroduce random checks on the border with Slovakia to prevent illegal migration
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic announced on Tuesday it will reintroduce random checks along its border with neighboring Slovakia to stem a flow of migrants....
Two earthquakes strike Nepal, sending tremors through the region
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Two earthquakes struck northwest Nepal on Tuesday, sending tremors through the region, the country’s earthquake monitoring center said. There were no immediate...
Kenya’s president welcomes UN Security Council’s approval to send a Kenya-led mission to Haiti
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president on Tuesday welcomed the U.N. Security Council’s resolution to send a Kenya-led multinational armed force to Haiti to help combat...
China welcomes Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games but they still can’t compete under their flag
SHAOXING, China (AP) — Taiwan’s baseball team took the field Tuesday sporting caps and jerseys not with “T” for Taiwan, but “CT,” for Chinese Taipei. China...
South Asia is expected to grow by nearly 6% this year, making it the world’s fastest-growing region
NEW DELHI (AP) — South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8% this year, making it the fastest-growing region in the world even as the pace...
Niger’s junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the country’s border with Mali, Niger’s junta said, as they struggle...
A blast at an illegal oil refinery site kills at least 15 in Nigeria, residents say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An explosion and fire at at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region killed at least 15 people, including...