American held in Philippines for trying to smuggle baby out of airport
An American woman is facing human trafficking and kidnapping charges in the Philippines, authorities said, after she was caught trying to smuggle a newborn baby out of Manila’s main airport on a flight bound for the United States.
Survivor sees Dorian peel off his home’s roof in the Bahamas: ‘This can’t be real’
Bahamas storm survivor Ramond King watched as Hurricane Dorian’s swirling winds ripped the roof off his house in the Abaco Islands, and then as it churned to a neighbor’s home to pluck the entire structure off the earth.
Hurricane Dorian devastation in Bahamas could cost $7 billion: KCC
Preliminary estimate of total insured and uninsured losses in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian is $7 billion, catastrophe modeling company Karen Clark & Company (KCC) said on Thursday.
Bahamas hurricane survivors tell of children swept away; death toll reaches 30
Richard Johnson said his six-year-old brother Adrian was just too small to withstand Hurricane Dorian. The boy was blown into churning storm surge and is among thousands of people missing, many of them children, after the worst hurricane to hit the Bah…
Hong Kong braces for weekend protests as leader fails to appease activists
Hong Kong is bracing for more demonstrations this weekend, with protesters threatening to disrupt transport links to the airport, after embattled leader Carrie Lam’s withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill failed to appease some activists.
U.S. voices concern over Myanmar army’s lawsuit against religious leader
The United States said on Thursday it was deeply concerned about the Myanmar army’s filing of a lawsuit against a religious leader who told President Donald Trump the military oppressed Christians in the Buddhist-majority country.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro picks top prosecutor who agrees with him on environment
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Thursday that he picked Augusto Aras to be the country’s new top public prosecutor, succeeding Raquel Dodge when her two-year term ends in two weeks.
British PM Johnson visits Scotland as electioneering begins early
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson travels to Scotland on Friday, announcing an increase in funding for farming as he continues to promote higher public spending ahead of an expected election.
German Finance Minister Scholz vows to respect any SPD decision to quit Merkel’s coalition
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Thursday he would respect any decision by his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) to quit conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition.
Pentagon chief suggests European allies replace funds diverted to border wall
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that European nations should consider funding projects in their countries after the Pentagon diverted money to pay for a border wall with Mexico.
