Tag: World news

Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an 'army.' The migrants tell another story

NEW YORK -- It was 7 a.m. on a recent Friday when Wang Gang, a 36-year-old Chinese immigrant,…

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern…

A rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope

MBALE, Uganda -- Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. But when a sister died,…

NYC policy on how long migrant families can stay in shelters was 'haphazard,' audit finds

NEW YORK -- A New York City policy imposing 60-day limits on shelter stays for migrant families was…

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None…

Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosis

Britain's Prince William, the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Cornwall when in Cornwall, reacts during…

Prince Harry, Meghan arrive in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games

ABUJA, Nigeria -- ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria on Friday…

The Biden-Netanyahu relationship is strained like never before. Can the two leaders move forward?

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have long managed a…

Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods is rescued after stirring the nation

CANOAS, Brazil -- A Brazilian horse nicknamed Caramelo by social media users garnered national attention after a television…

Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID

GENEVA -- After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World…

Kenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months

FILE - Doctors and other medical staff take part in a protest, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, April…

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized

FILE - Rattapon Sanrak founder of the Highland Cafe prepares a flower bud of marijuana for a customer,…