Liverpool car explosion leaves 1 dead in blast outside UK hospital

terrorism”>Counter-terrorism< were investigating an terror at a hospital Sunday in the city of Liverpool that killed one person and injured another. Emergency services outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in Liverpool, England, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Counter-terrorism police in Britain are investigating an explosion at a hospital Sunday in the city of Liverpool that killed one person…

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Gadhafi's son announces candidacy for president of Libya

The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country’s presidential election next month, Libya’s election agency said. Seif al-Islam, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity related to a 2011 uprising, submitted his candidacy papers in the southern…

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Ukraine says Russia amassed 100K troops near border, Blinken raises 'real concerns' of invasion

conflicts President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that world-regions amassed nearly 100,000 military” target=”_blank”>troops< reported.  Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a bullet as he addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (AP Photo/Richard Drew)) American officials consulted European allies on the situation, warning that Russia could…

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Greta Thunberg derides COP26 climate pact: 'Blah, blah, blah'

environment activist greta-thunberg” target=”_blank”>Greta Thunberg< that concluded this weekend, summarizing it as “Blah, blah, blah.”  Her characterization of the meetings as a lot of useless talk mirrored that of other critics – including some who viewed the proceedings from a much different perspective than the 18-year-old Swede. In the U.S., for example, Republican lawmakers have…

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Ecuadorian prison clash leaves at least 52 dead: police

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – Clashes inside regions largest prison early Saturday left at least 52 inmates dead in the latest violence to hit the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw what authorities said was the country’s worst ever prison bloodbath. Residents living near the prison in the coastal city of Guayaquil reported hearing hours of sustained…

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Qatar takes diplomatic lead in Afghanistan, signaling indirect engagement between US and Taliban

The U.S. and Qatar entered into a new agreement Friday that establishes the Middle Eastern nation as the diplomatic liaison between foreign-policy and the newly established Taliban government in Afghanistan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Qatar will act as the United States’ “protecting power” in Afghanistan to facilitate any formal communication with the current…

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