Al-Shabaab strikes Mogadishu again amid surge in crime

The Somali capital Mogadishu’s lull was broken on Tuesday and Wednesday following terror attacks. On Wednesday,…

Bronx apartment fire kills 19, including 9 children

NEW YORK (AP) — A malfunctioning space heater sparked a fire that filled a high-rise Bronx…

Official: 30 Nigerian students freed after 7 months

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen have released 30 Nigerian students who spent nearly seven months in…

This will be South Sudan’s hungriest year ever, experts say

OLD FANGAK, South Sudan (AP) — Nyayiar Kuol cradled her severely malnourished 1-year-old daughter as they…

Omicron travel crisis: 6,300 flights cancelled during Christmas weekend

More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more…

U.S airlines flight cancellations snarl holiday plans for thousands

NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting…

Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars

The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to…

Carnival Cruise Ship With ‘Small Number’ Of COVID-19 Cases Books A New Port After Being Denied Entry To 2

A Carnival cruise ship that departed Miami has “a small number” of people aboard who have…

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.…

Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of two manslaughter charges…