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 […]
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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 […]
Remove or Keep a Statue? South Africa Debates Painful Legacy
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A hulking statue of a late 19th century white leader, with a cane and top hat, has been a flashpoint for cultural conflict […]
South Sudan Starts Planning for Life beyond War, Cautiously
By Sam Mednick, The Associated Press For the first time since fleeing his home when civil war broke out in South Sudan five years ago, Raan Bona is daring to plan for […]
Death Of 7-Year-Old On Border Raises Questions
By COLLEEN LONG and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just 7 years old, Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin was picked up by U.S. authorities with her father and other […]
Gunman Kills 4, Then Himself, After Mass at Brazil Cathedral
By PETER PRENGAMAN and C.H. GARDINER, Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four and leaving […]
Frederick Douglass Global Fellow Returns ‘Empowered’ From South Africa
By AFRO Staff A 20-year-old Albany University Biology major has returned from a study abroad trip in South Africa, an experience he describes as “extraordinary” and “empowering.” Chiagoziem “Sylvester” Agu, […]
Congo’s Kabila Doesn’t Rule out Seeking Presidency in Future
By CARLEY PETESCH, Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Joseph Kabila is stepping down after this month’s election but he doesn’t rule out seeking the post again in […]
UNAIDS Found in ‘Crisis’ After Sex Harassment Claims
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts looking into allegations of sexual harassment at the U.N. agency that fights AIDS say it is plagued […]
At Scene of South Sudan Mass Rape, ‘No One Could Hear Me’
By SAM MEDNICK, Associated Press NHIALDIU, South Sudan (AP) — Wrapping an arm around her stomach, the young woman hung her head and recounted the day in early November when […]
Nobel Peace Winners Demand Action Against Sex Abuse
By DAVID KEYTON, Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — One of the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize says the attention the prize has drawn to sexual violence against […]
Concert Stampede in Italy Leaves 6 Dead, Over 50 Hurt
By DIANA MALTAGLIATI and FRANCES D’EMILIO, Associated Press CORINALDO, Italy (AP) — Teenagers panicked before a rap concert at a jammed Italian disco, setting off a stampede that killed five of […]