Tag: violence

Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico -- Even Mexico’s largest corporations are now being hit by demands from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to...

Nigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Frustrated with growing economic hardships, Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a...

Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge

FILE - Homeland Security logo is seen during a joint news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit...

On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?

If this were a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have...

Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania -- Polls closed in Mauritania's presidential election on Saturday, with the incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani widely expected to win after positioning...

Mauritania goes to the polls with a regional security crisis and economic concerns among the issues

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania -- Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which...