Month: February 2023

Wooden Migrant Ship Splinters Apart, Killing at Least 62

Italian officials say at least 62 migrants died when the wooden boat they were in broke apart in heavy seas Sunday off the Italian coast. At least 12 of the dead are children.Some bodies washed ashore at a resort in the Calabria region.At least 80 peop…

Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Dominates at UN Human Rights Council

Russia’s war of aggression took center stage at the opening of the U.N. Human Rights Council’s five-and-a-half-week session in Geneva.As he kicked off this historically long and politically charged conference, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres co…

At least 27 migrants dead after boat wreck off Italy: media

At least 27 migrants died after their boat sank at dawn off the Italian coastal city of Crotone in the southern region of Calabria, Italian media reported on Sunday.News agency ANSA said at least 30 people were believed dead. The search for survivors …

Russia Halts Pipeline Oil Supplies to Poland, PKN Orlen CEO Says

Russia has halted supplies of oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, Daniel Obajtek, chief executive officer of Polish refiner PKN Orlen, said on Saturday.”We’re effectively securing supplies. Russia has halted supplies to Poland, for which we are pre…

10th Round of EU Sanctions Hit Russia, Others

The European Union agreed Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The restrictions “are directed at military and political decision-makers, companies supporting or working within the Russian military industry, and comma…

Africa’s Largest Film Festival Offers Hope in Burkina Faso

Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection.The weeklong FESPACO that opened Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso’s capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance: In years of …

Experts Reflect on Jimmy Carter’s Legacy in Africa

With former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in hospice care at home, people around the world are reflecting on the 98-year-old’s achievements and failures. Outside of the U.S., historians say one place where Carter paid close attention was Africa.Carter ha…