BERLIN – The United Nations’ human rights chief is urging European nations to accept more refugees and to do more to fight prejudice and discrimination against migrants once they arrive. Zeid Raad al-Hussein told the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday that he was “shocked and shamed by …
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Emergency crews were working Sunday to clean up in the aftermath of a vicious windstorm that tore through southwestern British Columbia, toppling trees and branches onto power lines and cars and leaving an estimated 500,000 people without electricity. BC Hydro said it could take until Monday …
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Russian military officials claim they fended off a massive Ukrainian drone attack overnight Wednesday, which would be the largest single cross-border drone assault reported by Moscow since it first invaded Ukraine 20 months ago. The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday its national air defenses shot down 31 Ukrainian drones launched …
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An Israeli Navy squad stopped a number of Hamas terrorists from reaching Israel’s coastline on the morning of Oct. 7, according to footage released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) over the weekend. The IDF said the video shows soldiers in the Snapir unit spraying machine gun fire on Hamas …
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GENEVA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was a “heinous crime which will be fully investigated.” Nemtsov was shot dead Friday night near the Kremlin. Western officials have called on Moscow to conduct a prompt and transparent probe of the killing. Lavrov …
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MONTREUX, Switzerland – Undeterred by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scathing speech against an Iran nuclear deal, U.S. and Iranian negotiators have resumed work on an agreement meant to crimp Iran’s atomic program in exchange for sanctions relief. With an end-of-month deadline looming to complete a framework accord, U.S. Secretary …
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Mediators say South Sudan’s warring parties have failed to reach a final deal following days of negotiations in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said in a statement Friday that he regretted “the talks did not produce the necessary breakthrough.” South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and …
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Bosnia’s defense ministry says the country will donate small arms ammunition to Iraq to help the fight against Islamic State militants. The ministry said Tuesday the donation of about 500 tons of ammunition was approved after Bosnia was urged by the U.S. to join the international coalition …
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BUCHAREST, Romania – Six ships have arrived in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta to take part in NATO sea exercises this weekend. The three-day training called SNMG-2 will be led by Rear Admiral Brad Williamson of the U.S. Navy, NATO said in a statement Friday. Participating ships include …
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KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepalese officials say they’re adding more medical staff at Mount Everest’s base camp and will speed up rescue efforts during the current climbing season. The moves come after 16 local guides were killed by an avalanche last year in the deadliest disaster ever on the world’s highest …
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