The top U.S. military officer challenged the next generation of Army soldiers on Saturday to prepare America’s military to fight future wars that may look little like the wars of today.Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, paint…
German Weather Service Says Storm Generated 3 Tornadoes
A storm that swept across parts of Germany generated three tornadoes, the country’s weather service said Saturday. One of them left a trail of destruction and more than 40 people injured in a western city.Meteorologists had warned of heavy rainfall, ha…
Three migrants dead, 10 missing as boat capsizes off Tunisia
Published by Al-Araby Three people were found dead and another 10 went missing after their boat capsized off Tunisia during an attempt to reach Europe, the country’s coast guard said Friday. “Forty-four people were rescued and 10 are still...
Hive mind: Tunisia beekeepers abuzz over early warning system
Published by The Bangkok Post TESTOUR, Tunisia: Elias Chebbi inspected a beehive in a field in Tunisia, minutes after a buzz on his phone warned him of a potential problem. The 39-year-old beekeeper opened a flap in the hive...
Burkina Faso trapped miners: Wives heartbroken but praying for miracles
OUAGADOUGOU— Loud Christian prayers ring out each day like a song as relatives of men trapped a month ago in a mine in Burkina Faso try desperately not to give up hope.It has taken the rescue team 31 days to reach the first rescue chamber in which the …
Violence, Lockdown, Running Battles Paralyze Cameroon National Day in Western Regions
Cameron’s National Day on May 20 has been marked by running battles between government troops and separatists who imposed a lockdown, crippling business in English-speaking western regions. The military says at least 28 separatists who vowed to disrupt…
At least four migrants drown, 10 missing off Tunisia’s coast
TUNIS— A boat mishap off the Tunisian coast has claimed four lives with 10 other migrants missing.According to the coastguard of the North African country, the illegal migrants were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, when the incident …