Thousands of Afghan elders, community leaders and politicians gathered on Friday to debate government efforts to make peace with the Taliban. The fate of 400 hard-core Taliban prisoners whose release could clear the way for talks is on the agenda. Some 3,200 people have been invited to the grand assembly, a Loya Jirga, in Kabul...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern launched her campaign for a second term by reminding voters of her leadership credentials and pledging to steer the country … Click to Continue »
BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico – A collective of parents who search remote areas of Baja California for the remains of their missing children found another burial site in Tecate on Friday … Click to Continue »
Following Tuesday's deadly port explosion in Beirut, Lebanese officials face increasing ire from the public and a skeptical international community that has, nevertheless, promised to provide humanitarian aid to help … Click to Continue »
I don't know how I'm still here. On Tuesday, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate – a common fertilizer that's also highly explosive (it's Islamic State's chemical of choice) – blew … Click to Continue »
The Chicago Tribune's offices could be on the move for the second time in less than three years, as the newspaper's parent company seeks an exit from Prudential Plaza amid … Click to Continue »
Nine people were killed and 123 injured after a plane skidded off the runway in the city of Kozhikode in the Indian state of Kerala amid heavy rains on Friday, … Click to Continue »
