Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public
AdminsA Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public, and that the only way to wear the hijab, or the Islamic headscarf, is…
Disappearing glaciers will give way to emerging, ‘novel’ ecosystems, new research finds
Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 could drastically curb glacial retreat. Scientists are beginning to better understand the consequences of melting glaciers on humans, species of all kinds and the ecosystem…
Kuwait executes 5 prisoners, including a man convicted in 2015 Islamic State-claimed mosque bombing
Kuwait says it executed five prisoners including an inmate convicted over the bombing of a Shiite mosque in 2015 that killed 27 people and was claimed by the Islamic State…
Environmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects
Activists and environmental groups including the Sierra Club are suing Puerto Rico’s government over the planned location of dozens of renewable energy projects meant to ease the U.S. territory’s power…
Cyprus is sending Syrian migrants back to Lebanon. The UN is concerned but Cypriots say it’s lawful
The United Nations refugee agency says it’s “extremely concerned” over the return of more than 100 Syrian nationals from Cyprus to Lebanon without screening to determine whether they need legal…
American woman, child freed after being kidnapped in Haiti last month
Alix Dorsainvil was kidnapped from the ministry where she worked. American woman Alix Dorsainvil and her young child have been freed and are safe after being kidnapped in Haiti roughly two weeks…
2 bodies found in Rio Grande near US-Mexico border: Officials
The identities and causes of death were unknown, Mexican officials said. Two people have been found dead in the southern part of the Rio Grande river, officials said. One body…
A woman in Mexico City turns her apartment into a clinic for dozens of ailing hummingbirds
Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute little guy MEXICO CITY -- Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute…
The third Philippine ferry accident in over a week leaves 1 person dead and nearly 100 rescued
Police in the Philippines say one person has died and nearly 100 have had to be rescued after a ferry struck floating debris at sea and took on water Saturday…
Death toll from train derailment in Pakistan rises to 30 with 90 others injured, officials say
Railway officials say the death toll from a train derailment in southern Pakistan has risen to at least 30, with more than 90 others injured MULTAN, Pakistan -- A train derailed…