Tag: World news
Kuwait bans 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black...
China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
BEIJING -- A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand,...
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around the...
Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal's water supply
EL JOBO, Panama -- A long, wooden boat puttered down the Indio River’s chocolate waters carrying Ana María Antonio and a colleague from...
The little airline that could — Lebanon's national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT -- Since Israel began bombarding Beirut's southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanon's national air carrier...
Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
HAVANA -- A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least seven people after Oscar crossed the island’s...