Crackdown Survivors Tell Grim Tale of Violence

By TERRIL JONES ——-Associated Press, June 5, 1989 BEIJING – They lay on filthy mattresses caked with dried blood, their Continue reading →

New Caledonia voters challenge France’s reach

By RYA SARA JETHA —— Independence is on the ballot for New Caledonians this December, a pivotal moment for the Continue reading →

Fate of same-sex marriage up to Swiss voters

By CARLEY BARNHART Love is on the line in Switzerland’s referendum Sunday when voters will decide if same-sex couples get Continue reading →

Ethiopia’s war crisis likely to worsen

By RYA SARA JETHA —— The West is unlikely to intervene in Ethiopia’s civil war even with the expulsion of Continue reading →

Californians Face Dusty Future Sans El Niño

By COLIN GAMM (3/6/2016) CLAREMONT, Calif. – As California endures its fourth year of a historic drought and the promise Continue reading →

New Zealand’s Euthanasia bill faces opposition

By NOAH SASAKI ——- SAN DIEGO –  New Zealand’s “End of Life Choice” bill continues to face vocal opposition ahead Continue reading →

Lebanon unrest continues after PM-designate resigns

By ELLE BIESEMEYER BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — Less than two weeks ago, Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib stepped down after Continue reading →

Community fridges combat food insecurity

By JENNIFER COLLAO NEW YORK – On  a street corner  Washington Heights  in northwestern New York City,  stand two lonely Continue reading →