KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian police say they have found another 24 bodies of suspected human trafficking victims in jungles bordering Thailand. Authorities in May said they discovered 139 suspected graves in abandoned jungle camps in northern Perlis state, a remote area bordering Thailand that trafficking syndicates used as a …
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YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s opposition leader has warned armed ethnic minority groups not to rush into signing a nationwide ceasefire deal, a position that pits her against President Thein Sein, who has made reaching a deal before November’s general election his top priority. Talks between more than a dozen rebel …
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CAIRO – Three journalists on trial in an Egyptian court on terrorism-related charges are awaiting its verdict, hopeful that they will be acquitted after lengthy proceedings criticized worldwide by press freedom advocates and human rights activists. On Friday, a day before the verdict, Canadian national Mohammed Fahmy, who was Al-Jazeera’s …
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PARIS – Some travelers trying to cross the English Channel are stranded because French workers are blockading the port of Calais. British ferry operator P&O Ferries warned passengers that the blockade began Sunday evening as a result of actions by workers at MyFerryLink, a ferry operator facing job cuts. It’s …
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GENEVA – The U.N.’s human rights chief says United Nations staff have turned up a case of alleged sexual abuse of a girl by a French soldier in Central African Republic. The announcement by U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein follows other allegations of child sexual …
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BERLIN – Crowds greet trainloads of migrants with applause, candy and toys. A provincial town’s mayor wants to take in more refugees. Top conservative politicians say Germany needs young immigrants. It’s a contrast with a frosty reception when migrant arrivals in Germany last spiked in the 1990s and mainstream politicians …
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SEOUL, South Korea – The inaugural president of a Chinese-led Asian regional bank says the door remains open to the United States and Japan becoming members of the institution. Jin Liqun, president-designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, said Wednesday that the bank will work closely with the World Bank, …
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CAIRO – Egyptian security officials say a suicide car bomb attack in northern Sinai has killed a 61-year-old man and his two children inside their home. The children were seven and three years old. The officials say the explosion took place Friday in the town of Rafah, on the border …
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Denmark on Saturday reported more mysterious drone sightings — this time over military installations, including its largest military base — after incursions at airports grounded flights this week. The NATO country is still mulling how to respond. Denmark’s Armed Forces reported that more drones were observed overnight, according to Reuters. …
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EXCLUSIVE — Dozens of Angel parents and families of fentanyl victims are calling for President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, pointing to his unprecedented efforts to combat drug cartels, human trafficking and illegal immigration. In a letter sent Thursday to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, members of …
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