SANTIAGO, Chile – Thousands of teachers in Chile are ending one of their longest strikes in decades, which protested a bill in Congress that would tie pay to performance. Teachers’ association chief Jaime Gajardo says members voted overwhelming on Monday to end the walkout that began June 1. Instead, he …
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LONDON – The U.S. Army chief of staff says cuts in British defense spending may undermine the nation’s ability to be an effective ally in future military operations. Gen. Raymond Odierno says Monday in the Daily Telegraph that the U.S. is reviewing the role of British troops in future conflicts …
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NAIROBI, Kenya – Charge sheets say 12 men and two businesses have been charged in a Kenyan court for fraud and abuse of office over a multimillion dollar scandal that involved the government awarding highly inflated contracts. A charge sheet from the Ethic and Anti-Corruption Commission says 10 suspects were …
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PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia – Indonesian rescuers have managed to lift the fuselage of the crashed AirAsia jetliner near the surface before it sank to the ocean floor again when the lifting balloons deflated. The operations chief at the National Search and Rescue Agency, Suryadi Bambang Supriyadi, said four more bodies …
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UNITED NATIONS – Spain’s ambassador to the United Nations is blaming Israel for the death of a Spanish U.N. peacekeeper during the Israeli military’s exchange of fire with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group in a disputed border area. “It was because of this escalation of violence, and it came from …
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CAIRO – Al-Jazeera English reporter Peter Greste left Egypt Sunday after President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi approved his deportation. He was arrested along with two colleagues, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed, in December 2013 on terrorism-related charges in a case widely criticized by rights groups. His two colleagues remain in prison. …
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KHARTOUM, Sudan – Polls have closed in Sudan’s presidential and legislative elections, with President Omar al-Bashir expected to extend his 25-year rule following an opposition boycott of the vote. Polling centers closed at 7:00 p.m. (1600 GMT) Thursday and ballot counting will start on Friday. Results are expected on April …
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military says its warplanes have pounded a militant hideout in a troubled tribal region along the Afghan border, killing 22 “terrorists.” In a statement released Wednesday, the military said the airstrikes were carried out the night before in the North Waziristan region, where the military launched a …
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KAVALA, Greece – Faced with blistering criticism over objecting to the presence of the Star of David on a monument dedicated to Holocaust victims, the mayor of Kavala in northern Greece told protesters Sunday that the dedication ceremony, originally set for this Sunday, will take place “very soon.” Mayor Dimitra …
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire for humanitarian purposes that includes a hostage release deal, Fox News has confirmed. “The Israeli government is committed to the return of all hostages home. Tonight, the government approved the outline for the first stage of achieving this goal, according to …
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