Tag: Human Rights Watch
Watchdog: Virus stalks Egypt’s prisons amid news blackout
CAIRO (AP) - The coronavirus has infected people inside several Egyptian prisons and killed at least 14 detainees, as authorities seek to stifle news...
Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines’ largest TV network
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, shutting down a major news...
More than 80 reported killed this week in Ethiopia’s unrest
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - More than 80 people have been killed in unrest in Ethiopia after a popular singer was shot dead this...
More than 80 reported killed this week in Ethiopia’s unrest
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - More than 80 people have been killed in unrest in Ethiopia after a popular singer was shot dead this...
More than 80 reported killed this week in Ethiopia’s unrest
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - More than 80 people have been killed in unrest in Ethiopia after a popular singer was shot dead this...
Outrage in Colombia over alleged soldier abuse of Indigenous
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Accusations that a group of soldiers sexually assaulted two young Indigenous girls in rural Colombia have sparked protests outside army...
The Latest: 9 virus cases linked to Japanese karaoke bar
TOKYO - A city in northern Japan has reported new coronavirus cases in nine people linked to the same karaoke bar and advised the...
The Latest: 28 migrants rescued off Italy test positive
ROME - Sicily’s governor says 28 migrants who were rescued at sea have tested positive for the coronavirus, confirming a new complication in Italy’s...
The Latest: Beijing has 1st local virus infection in weeks
BEIJING - China has reported seven new coronavirus cases, including the first instance of local transmission in Beijing in weeks.Authorities said Friday that the...
The Latest: US vice president scolded over packed meeting
WASHINGTON - A U.S. lawmaker who represents northern Virginia suburbs is criticizing Vice President Mike Pence for meeting with dozens of Trump campaign staff...