Tag: World News
Service-Sector Strength Aids Global Growth
Business activity accelerated in some of the world’s largest economies owing to…
U.S., Allies Try to Move Beyond Disputes Over Afghanistan, Submarine Contract
BRUSSELS—U.S. allies have grumbled about Washington taking little heed of them in…
White House Moves to Plan B for Glasgow Climate Summit
WASHINGTON—The White House, its climate agenda mired in congressional wrangling, is hoping…
Mass Graves Stir Anger as Libya Seeks an Elusive Peace
TARHUNA, Libya—In August, Hakim Naama heard the news he had feared since…
Global Finance Watchdog Censures Turkey Over Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
WASHINGTON—A global watchdog on Thursday added Turkey to its list of countries…
Haiti Gang That Kidnapped U.S. Missionaries Threatens to Kill Them
“I swear that if I don’t get what I want, I prefer…
Group of 16 Americans and a Canadian Kidnapped in Haiti
A group of American missionaries working in Haiti was kidnapped by a…
Group of 16 Americans and a Canadian Kidnapped in Haiti
A group of American missionaries working in Haiti was kidnapped by a…
Nigeria’s Criminal Gangs Steal Munitions and Extort the Government
GUSAU, Nigeria—The masked men emerged from the forest on motorbikes, surrounding a young intelligence…
British Police Question Alleged Attacker in Killing of Conservative Lawmaker David Amess
LONDON—British police Sunday were questioning a 25-year-old man they say stabbed to…
Afghan Resettlement Effort Slowed by Housing, Tech Constraints
The push to resettle the first wave of Afghan evacuees brought to…
North Korea Puts on Show of Missile Might as Kim Jong Un Snubs U.S.
North Korea put on one of its largest displays of missiles at…