A young man injured in last week’s protests in Algiers dies: TV
A young man who was injured in protests in the Algerian capital last week died on Friday of injuries to the head, Ennahar TV said on Friday.
Papal Good Friday service draws attention to world’s poor
Pope Francis listened as a preacher denounced the widespread inequality in the world at a Good Friday service on the day Christians recall Jesus’ death by crucifixion.
Attacks on hospital in Ebola zone kill Cameroonian doctor
Attacks on a hospital at the epicenter of Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak have killed a Cameroonian doctor and injured several others, the local mayor said on Friday.
Swedish climate activist Thunberg admits she might be ‘very naive’
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg wants to fix climate change and hopes for world peace, but acknowledges that she might be being “very naive”.
Pompeo says nothing’s changed on North Korea talks: ‘It’ll be my team’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said U.S. diplomatic efforts will continue toward the goal of denuclearization of North Korea, a day after a North Korean official said it no longer wanted to deal with him in talks.
Scorching heat and fatigue challenge Sudanese protesters
Protesters whose weeks of demonstrations played an important part in forcing Sudan’s autocratic President Omar al-Bashir from power are battling scorching heat and fatigue as they press for the country’s new military rulers to hand over power to civili…
Northern Ireland journalist killed by gunman during riot
A 29-year-old Northern Irish journalist was shot dead during rioting in Londonderry overnight, an attack that shocked the region and police said was likely the work of Irish nationalist militants opposed to the 1998 Good Friday peace deal.
White House says Trump spoke to Libyan commander Haftar on Monday
The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump spoke by phone earlier in the week and discussed “ongoing counterterrorism efforts” with Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, leader of a military assault on the capital Tripoli in opposition to th…
Montenegrin authorities seize drugs on navy training ship
Montenegrin military police have seized around 50 kilograms of drugs on board a naval training ship, hours before it was scheduled to take students on a training cruise, the defence ministry and local media said on Friday.
Emma Thompson, weeping teenagers join peaceful climate protest in London
Film star Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in a central London shopping district on Friday to read poetry praising Earth’s bounties, part of five days of protests which clogged the British capital with transport snarl-ups.
