US Cancer Death Rate Drops by a Third Since 1991
WASHINGTON — The risk of dying from cancer in the United States has fallen by nearly a third in three…
‘Children Should Be Playing’: Pope Pleads For Fight Against Child Labor
Pope Francis on Wednesday urged governments to combat child labor, saying it was terrible that children who should be playing…
US Shoppers Find Some Groceries Scarce Due to Virus, Weather
Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to grab some items for dinner. But he…
IAE: Russia Undermining European Gas Supply Amid Ukraine Standoff
LONDON — Russia is contributing to an undersupply of natural gas to Europe, the head of the International Energy Agency…
US Consumer Prices Jump 7%, Most in 40 Years
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices jumped 7% in December compared to a year earlier, the highest inflation rate in 40…
Belize to host West Africa – Latin America Trade, Investment Conference
BELMOPAN (Belize)— Belmopan, capital of Belize, is set to host the West Africa – Latin America Trade, Investment, and Sister…
Malians Face Economic Sanctions and Border Closures
West African sanctions imposed on Mali this week, after the country’s military government postponed elections, block all but essential commercial…
Award-winning Ugandan Writer Charged for Offending Museveni and Son
A Ugandan author who wrote critical comments about President Yoweri Museveni’s son has been charged with offensive communications. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija’s…
Could Burkina Faso’s Husband Schools Be Key to Successful Marriages?
In male-dominated societies like Burkina Faso, wives are most often blamed when marriages run into trouble. But a project funded…
Aid Agencies Cease Operations in Tigray Area Hit by Deadly Strike
Aid agencies have ceased operations in a northwest area of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, near the border with Eritrea, after an…