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Ex- Honduras first lady Rosa Bonilla convicted of corruption

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- A court in Honduras convicted former first lady Rosa Elena Bonilla of corruption Thursday for the second time.

Bonilla…

Major UK ferry operator fires 800 crew disrupting service

LONDON -- A ferry operator owned by the government of Dubai sparked a furious response from workers and criticism from British authorities Thursday…

Powerful earthquake strikes northeastern Japan kills 4 more than 90 injured

Tokyo: A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday (March 16, 2022) night, smashing furniture,…

$4.3 billion needed to help over 17 million people across Yemen

After more than seven years of war, “tens of thousands of civilians – including at least 10,000 children – have died”, Mr.…

Misinformation that Omicron is the last COVID-19 variant fuelling uptick worldwide: WHO

“After several weeks of declines, reported cases of COVID-19 are once again increasing globally, especially in parts of Asia”, WHO Director-General…

International Court orders Russia to immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine

By a vote of 13 to two, with Vice-President Kirill Gevorgian of Russia and Judge Xue Hanqin of China dissenting, the ICJ ruled that Russia…

Biden Stands Firm Against No-Fly Zone as Zelenskyy Prepares to Address Congress

President Joe Biden will head to Brussels next week to meet with European allies to discuss what the White House called Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified…

Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws From Consideration for Federal Reserve Post

Sarah Bloom Raskin, one of President Joe Biden’s nominees for the Federal Reserve Board, withdrew herself from consideration on Tuesday after…