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Amsterdam warns of new calls for unrest after violence around Israeli match

Nov. 12, 2024 16:14 PM EST

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A senior police officer warned Tuesday of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam, after dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire Monday night and the city faces tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. ...

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after 2 planes were shot by gangs

Nov. 12, 2024 16:08 PM EST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes and the United Nations will temporarily suspend flights to Port-au-Prince, limiting humanitarian aid coming into the...

Ecuador prison violence kills at least 15

Nov. 12, 2024 12:42 PM EST

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fight among inmates has left at least 15 people dead and 14 injured at Ecuador's largest prison, authorities said Tuesday. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil has been the site of frequent riots and mass killings, including one in 2021...

Writer pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

Nov. 12, 2024 12:27 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer for a conservative media outlet pleaded guilty on Tuesday to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago, after a federal judge refused to pause his case until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Steve Baker, who has...

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

Nov. 12, 2024 08:37 AM EST

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state shut schools and businesses Tuesday, protesting the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers. They called for an 11-hour shutdown in the hill districts of Manipur from 5 a.m....

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in

Nov. 11, 2024 20:48 PM EST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace....

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US embassy says

Nov. 11, 2024 14:27 PM EST
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US embassy says.

Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process

Nov. 10, 2024 21:45 PM EST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job. The...

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence

Nov. 10, 2024 14:51 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. France and Israel...

Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 7

Nov. 10, 2024 12:57 PM EST

HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen open fired in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring seven, a local official said. The attack took place Saturday in the historic city center of Querétaro in a region that had long been spared the violence seen in neighboring states...