Bereaved Guatemalan mother hoped son would help family’s U.S. entry
Between heavy sobs, Catarina Alonzo explained that when her husband left Guatemala to try to reach the United States, they hoped taking their 8-year-old son would make it easier for the pair to get in. Instead, the boy fell ill and died.
Venezuela murder rate dips, partly due to migration: monitoring group
The murder rate in Venezuela, one of the world’s highest-crime countries, dipped in 2018 as some criminals apparently joined millions of law-abiding compatriots in leaving the crisis-stricken country, a local crime monitoring group said in a report on …
New Istanbul airport will be fully open March 3: Milliyet newspaper
Istanbul’s new airport will be fully operational on March 3, Turkey’s Milliyet newspaper reported on Thursday, after the $12 billion project was twice hit by delays.
Madagascar presidential candidate’s team cries foul after rival declared winner
Madagascar presidential election candidate Marc Ravalomanana’s campaign team said they had filed a formal complaint on Thursday after the electoral commission declared Andry Rajoelina the winner.
Syria’s return to Arab League requires Arab consensus: UAE minister
The United Arab Emirates’ minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, told Al Arabiya TV on Thursday that Syria’s return to Arab league, which was suspended seven years ago, required Arab consensus.
Canadian faces appeal hearing in China drugs case: state media
A Chinese court will hear the appeal of a Canadian citizen held on drugs charges on Saturday, a government-run news portal said, in a case that could further test the tense relations between Beijing and Ottawa.
Saudi king taps veteran finance chief as foreign minister to improve image
Saudi Arabia’s king put a veteran former finance minister in charge of foreign affairs on Thursday, aiming to improve the kingdom’s image after the crisis caused by the killing of a journalist and greater scrutiny of the Yemen war.
Let down by U.S., Syrian Kurdish leaders look to Russia and Assad
Alarmed by a U.S. decision to leave Syria, Kurdish leaders who run much of the north are urging Russia and its ally Damascus to send forces to shield the border from the threat of a Turkish offensive.
Congo expels EU ambassador ahead of presidential election
Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday said it would expel European Union Ambassador Bart Ouvry in response to the recent renewal of EU sanctions against Congolese officials including the ruling coalition’s candidate in a presidential election.
Three Central Asians charged in Sweden with plotting terrorist crime
Three Central Asian men have been charged in Sweden with plotting to commit a terrorist crime as well as – along with three others – financing the Islamic State militant group, prosecutors said on Thursday.
