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Boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe capsizes off Libyan coast, killing 12

Oct. 29, 2024 07:53 AM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe capsized off Libya's coast, killing all on board except for one person, local authorities and a Libyan group said Tuesday. Al-Abreen, a group that provides humanitarian assistance to migrants in Libya, said on Facebook...

A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities say

Oct. 29, 2024 03:52 AM EDT
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities say.

Today in History: October 20, MacArthur returns to the Philippines

Oct. 20, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

Today is Sunday, Oct. 20, the 294th day of 2024. There are 72 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte (LAY'-tee) in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made after being...

More than 230 migrants reach Greece in small boats, half via the long route from Libya

Oct. 11, 2024 10:59 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 230 migrants reached Greece in small boats over the past two days, including a rare case of a crossing from north Africa to Greece's southern mainland, authorities said Friday. The arrivals come as Greece's government braces for a potential increase...

The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects

Oct. 04, 2024 13:27 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants Friday for six men allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were discovered in 2020. ...

Libya to resume oil production at two of its major fields

Oct. 03, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s state-run oil company said Thursday it was restarting full oil production, almost two months after shutting down operations in two of its major fields amid a political crisis. The National Oil Corporation said in a statement that it would resume production at...

US 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

Oct. 02, 2024 15:16 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou's life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend's house and beat him. Ngounou's family learned of the relationship and kicked him out. So Ngounou fled — alone and...

Libya's parliament approves appointment of Belqasem as new central bank governor

Sep. 30, 2024 10:27 AM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s eastern parliament on Monday agreed to appoint Naji Mohamed Issa Belqasem as the new central bank governor after the former governor, Sadiq al-Kabir, was fired last month by the presidential council in the capital, Tripoli. Parliament spokesperson Abdullah...

Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight

Sep. 29, 2024 17:51 PM EDT

The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future. The United Nations' most powerful body — the Security Council — is paralyzed by disputes, so this year's most varied speeches were delivered before...

The ICC is asked to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse

Sep. 24, 2024 08:39 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers and families of jailed Tunisian opposition leaders called on the International Criminal Court on Tuesday to investigate a crackdown on political opposition and the abuse of Black African migrants in the North African country, which has been offered European...