Articles for April, 2017

Filipino youth stage musical against Duterte's deadly drugs war
By Ronn Bautista and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine youth theater club staged a musical at a Manila park on Sunday, challenging President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs. "The play talks about the problem in the community w...
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Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district
Firefighters brought a fire under control at a tower being built in Dubai's Downtown district, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a spate of fires to hit tall buildings in the emirate. The blaze, which started in the early hours of Sunday morni...
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Guam Catholic Church sees a "perfect storm" of controversy

Guam Catholic Church sees a "perfect storm" of controversyHAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The Catholic Church on the Pacific island of Guam has been devastated by allegations that its longtime archbishop sexually abused altar boys. But even before the scandal broke, Guam's church was divided over another issue — the presence of a controversial European lay movement that became so toxic that a community of nuns fled to the mainland U.S. in despair.


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20 people murdered at Pakistan shrine: police
Four women were among those killed at the Shrine of Mohammad Ali in Punjab province, according to police, who said they had arrested three suspects including the shrine's custodian. "The 50-year-old shrine custodian Abdul Waheed has confessed that he ...
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McConnell: 'Neil Gorsuch Will Be Confirmed This Week'
In an appearance on Meet the Press, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tells Chuck Todd
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Power struggle rages over Russia's state statistics
Reports that Russia's economy ministry is set to take control of the national statistics agency has sparked fears that indicators crucial to monitoring the country's economic woes could become skewed. Data from the Rosstat state statistics agency has ...
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Creator of rainbow flag, a symbol of gay rights, dies at 65

Creator of rainbow flag, a symbol of gay rights, dies at 65NEW YORK (AP) — Gilbert Baker, the creator of the rainbow flag that has become a widely recognized symbol of gay rights has died. He was 65.


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Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt to face second genocide trial
A judge this week ordered former Guatemalan dictator Efrian Rios Montt to stand for a second trial on genocide charges, this time for the deaths of some 200 people in the 1982 Dos Erres Massacre, human rights authorities said on Friday. The Dos Erres ...
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Paraguay president fires top aides after deadly protest
Paraguay's president sacked his interior minister and police chief, following a clash that led to the death of a young activist as rioters angry about electoral reform stormed Congress. Closed circuit cameras captured the death of 25-year-old Rodrigo ...
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Beauty And The Beast Finally Met Its Box Office Match In The Boss Baby
'The Boss Baby' is the reigning champ at the box office and bumped 'Beauty and the Beast' from the top spot.
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