By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the […]
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For Ghana E-Waste Recyclers, a Safer Option Amid Toxic Fumes
By NEIL SHAW, Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — On any given day, plumes of noxious smoke rise above the Agbogbloshie dump site in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The billowing black […]
US Fired Tear Gas Into Mexico Early On New Year’s Day
By The Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the early hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried […]
Boy Whose Yemeni Mom Fought US Travel Ban to See Him Dies
By DAISY NGUYEN , Associated Press LODI, Calif. (AP) — The father of a 2-year-old boy who was separated from his Yemeni mother until she successfully fought the Trump administration’s travel […]
Congo’s Top Archbishop Pleads for Peace on Eve of Election
By Mathilde Boussion, The Associated Press Congo’s top archbishop on Dec. 29 urged peace on the eve of the country’s long-delayed presidential election, saying differences of opinion are no reason to “light […]
At New Museum Of Black Civilizations, A Call To Come Home
By AMELIA NIERENBERG, Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Museum of Black Civilizations in Senegal opened this month amid a global conversation about the ownership and legacy of African art. […]
Confusion, Anger Grow As Congo Faces Sunday’s Election
By MATHILDE BOUSSION, Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — As Congo hurtles toward Sunday’s already troubled election, the opposition on Tuesday urged mobile phone companies to disable SIM cards provided for […]
Happy holidays? Not in Zimbabwe’s Economic Crisis
By The Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The Christmas lights are up in Zimbabwe’s capital but the mood is less than festive as the country grapples with an economic […]
South African Musician Plays Guitar During Brain Surgery
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) — His skull still open, a South African musician with a brain tumor played several notes on his guitar during a successful operation to […]
Tsunami hits without warning in Indonesia, killing over 220
By NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press CARITA BEACH, Indonesia (AP) — The deadly tsunami struck in the dark, without warning. At least 222 people were killed as waves smashed into houses, hotels […]
Megan Markle’s Father Appeals For Her To Call Home
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Meghan Markle’s father has appealed to his daughter to call him, saying they hadn’t been in touch since her wedding to Prince Harry […]
US Conducts 6 Airstrikes Against Somalia Extremists, 62 Dead
By The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The U.S. military says it has carried out six airstrikes in the Gandarshe area of Somalia which killed a total of 62 al-Shabab […]