Two U.S. service members killed in Iraq during counter-ISIS mission
Two U.S. service members were killed in north central Iraq while accompanying Iraqi security forces on an mission targeting Islamic State, the U.S. military said in a statement on Monday attributing the deaths to “enemy forces.”
Turkey sentences ousted pro-Kurdish mayor to jail
The ousted mayor of Turkey’s mainly Kurdish Diyarbakir province was sentenced on Monday to more than nine years in prison for membership of a terrorist organization, a judicial source said.
UK discusses possible steps to stem coronavirus spread: PM Johnson’s spokesman
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and officials discussed on Monday “a range of steps” which could be used to contain and delay the spread of coronavirus in the coming weeks at an emergency meeting, his spokesman said.
Poland sets up health checks on borders
Poland will conduct health checks at its borders to stem the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday.
As global traffic jams mount, cities try new ways to ease congestion: study
Car traffic is worsening in the United States and many cities around the world, a study found, but congestion charges and novel policies in some cities have proven effective in reducing the number of vehicles on the road.
Family honors dream of son lost in Ethiopia plane crash
Frustrated by incompetence and corruption in his native Kenya, Jared Babu, a 28-year-old activist and entrepreneur, set up a program to train high school students about leadership.
Two U.S. service members killed in north central Iraq: Pentagon
Two U.S. service members were killed in north central Iraq on Sunday while accompanying Iraqi security forces on an mission targeting the Islamic State, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Monday attributing the deaths to “enemy forces”.
Nazi salutes, Molotov cocktails rock massive Mexico women’s march
A group of women outside Mexico City’s main cathedral clashed on Sunday with men protesting abortion who made Nazi salutes, among scuffles that left dozens injured during a protest of tens of thousands of people on International Women’s Day.
Italy’s neighbors take steps to curb spread of coronavirus
Switzerland has announced checks of Italian commuters’ Swiss work permits and Austria has said it plans spot health checks of people crossing its southern border to try to contain the coronavirus.
Ethiopia says faulty sensor reading preceded Boeing crash
A faulty sensor reading and the activation of an anti-stall system on a Boeing 737 MAX preceded the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight in 2019 that killed 157 people, an interim report by the government in Addis Ababa found.
