Mexican families search remains of hidden graves for missing children
Families gathered at a morgue in Mexico on Tuesday to comb through the remains of more than 150 bodies discovered at graves in southern Veracruz state, hunting for clues that could identify children and siblings who disappeared long ago.
China’s small farmers pose huge challenge in swine fever battle
Even after 14 outbreaks of African swine fever across China in just over a month, pig farmer Wang Wu does not believe the threat to his livelihood is real.
Rockets fired near airport in Tripoli, ISIS claims attack on oil company
Rockets were fired late on Tuesday in the direction of the airport in Libya’s capital, residents said, forcing flights to be diverted, less than a week after the United Nations brokered a fragile truce between rival armed groups in Tripoli.
Russia’s Novak says energy cooperation with U.S. ‘important’
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday he will discuss cooperation in the energy sphere, which he described as important for “people’s well-being”, with his U.S. counterpart Rick Perry.
U.S. voices concern on China’s Muslim crackdown, sanctions weighed
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday expressed deep concern over China’s “worsening crackdown” on minority Muslims in the Xinjiang region, as the Trump administration considered sanctions against Chinese senior officials and companies linked to allegat…
Flight from Egypt to Tripoli diverts to Misrata
A Libyan commercial flight from Egypt bound for Tripoli had to divert to the western Libyan city of Misrata, the airport said on Wednesday.
Founder of Peru Shining Path rebellion given second life sentence
A Peruvian court on Tuesday handed down a second life sentence to the founder of the Shining Path rebel group, Abimael Guzman, finding him guilty of orchestrating a car bomb attack in an upscale neighborhood of Lima in 1992 that left 25 people dead and…
Britain outlines post-Brexit farm policy in bill
Britain will introduce legislation on Wednesday for agricultural policy after it leaves the European Union that will link support for farmers to the provision of public benefits such as tackling climate change or preserving beautiful landscapes.
Rockets fired toward airport in Libya’s capital
Rockets were fired late on Tuesday in the direction of the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital, residents said.
U.S. defense chief to visit Macedonia, concerned about Russian ‘mischief’
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday he would visit Macedonia before a Sept. 30 referendum on changing the country’s name, also expressing concern about suspected Russian interference in the vote, which Moscow denies.
