Central African Republic country profile
Provides an overview of the Central African Republic, including key facts about this African state.
2023-08-22 19:46
Cambodia parliament endorses strongman Hun Sen's son as new PM
(Reuters) -Cambodia's newly elected parliament endorsed four-star military general Hun Manet as prime minister on Tuesday, completing a historic transfer
2023-08-22 14:28
FIBA and NBA news: Dario Saric, Deandre Ayton, and Argentina's woes
The NBA offseason may be quiet, but FIBA play is going to continue to give us basketball junkies their fix. Dario Saric, Deandre Ayton, and Argentina all made headlines this week.Many are counting down to the start of the NBA season as they wait for basketball to come back, but there are still p...
2023-08-22 07:51
Exclusive-Walmart, Centric probe suppliers for potential links to Cambodia women's prison
By Clare Baldwin and Katherine Masters PHNOM PENH/NEW YORK Walmart and Centric Brands are investigating their supply chains
2023-08-21 22:17
Jews in the German Army: Different generations reflect on changing attitudes
How Germany's reckoning with its past has changed the experience of Jews in the Armed Forces.
2023-08-20 07:26
Vietnam War: The pastor who survived 17 years in forgotten jungle army
In 1975, Y Hin Nie fled the Vietnamese army into the jungle. He didn't emerge until 1992.
2023-08-20 07:24
Pura Luka Vega: Philippine drag queen for dressing as Jesus
Christian groups are suing the artist, who's been labelled 'persona non grata' in their own city.
2023-08-18 17:52
Biden turns to Camp David diplomacy for first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea
President Joe Biden is using the presidential retreat at Camp David to help with a diplomatic mission -- hosting the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea, two countries that are putting aside a fraught history in the face of shared security challenges.
2023-08-18 01:27
US Marine charged with sexual assault weeks after missing teen was found in Camp Pendleton barracks
A US Marine at California's Camp Pendleton has been charged with sexual assault weeks after a missing 14-year-old was discovered in the military base's barracks, according to a charging document.
2023-08-17 16:45
Little warning, few escape routes, phones knocked out: The chilling similarities between the Maui and Paradise fires
A fire with so much loss and destruction shouldn't have precedent, but recent history has proven otherwise.
2023-08-17 01:55
Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
2023-08-16 12:24
Taxpayer-funded security for DeSantis jumped to $8 million as he launched presidential campaign
Florida taxpayers paid $8.8 million to protect Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family over the past year as he laid the groundwork for and then launched a presidential campaign, according to a new state report.
2023-08-16 08:54