Tunisia’s president on Monday proposed giving women equal inheritance rights despite protests from thousands of people objecting to any challenge to Islamic law. The North African Muslim country, which toppled autocrat Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011, …
Day: August 13, 2018
White House: Trump Aide Bolton Met Turkish Envoy to Discuss US Pastor
WASHINGTON, White House national security adviser John Bolton met on Monday with Turkey’s ambassador to the United States to discuss Turkey’s detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson, the White House said.”At the Turkish ambassador’s request, Ambass…
Yemeni TPS Holders Have 60 Days to Re-Register
Yemeni TPS holders have 60 days to renew their Temporary Protected Status beginning Tuesday.The U.S. government had announced in early July that it would be extending TPS for Yemenis for 18 months until March 3, 2020. Without the extension, it would ha…
Taliban Offensive Exposes Fragile US Hopes for Afghan Peace
WASHINGTON, A year after the Trump administration introduced its strategy for Afghanistan, the Taliban are asserting themselves on the battlefield even as U.S. officials talk up hopes for peace. That’s raising questions about the viability of the Ameri…
European Rescue Ship with 141 Migrants Still Looking for Safe Place to Dock
A European rescue ship packed with 141 migrants and picked up in the Mediterranean Friday is still looking for a safe place to dock.The Aquarius, run by SOS Mediterranee, and Doctors Without Borders, said it has been turned down outright by Italy and M…