Mexican Lawmakers Advance Bill To Legalize Recreational Pot
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s lower chamber approved a marijuana legalization bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to …
Politics and Government
At Least Five Killed In Senegal Protests Since Opposition Leader’s Arrest
DAKAR (Reuters) – A 17-year-old boy was killed by gunfire in southern Senegal on Saturday, a government official said, and …
Pope Francis Holds Historic, Symbolic Meeting With Iraq’s Top Shiite Cleric
PLAINS OF UR, Iraq (AP) — Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence …
Pope Francis To Make History By Visiting Influential Muslim Cleric’s Home
BAGHDAD (AP) — In Iraq’s holiest city, a pontiff will meet a revered ayatollah and make history with a message …
Defying Deadly Crackdown, Crowds Again Protest Myanmar Coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the …
At Least 11 Dead On Bloodiest Day Of Myanmar Protests Against Coup
Myanmar police fired on protesters on Sunday in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and …
Dozens Of Leading Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Campaigners Charged With Subversion
Forty-seven Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners and activists were charged on Sunday with conspiracy to commit subversion in the largest single …
Republicans At CPAC Are ‘Horny For Another Insurrection’ In Stinging Supercut
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” montage highlights how speakers — including Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Donald Trump Jr. …
More Than 300 Schoolgirls Kidnapped By Gunmen In Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the …
U.S. Carries Out Airstrike Against Iranian-Backed Militia Target In Syria, Officials Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday carried out an airstrike in Syria against a structure belonging to what …