Report: Sudan Forces Refugee Children to Recite Islamic Prayer to Receive Food
(ACLJ) — Christian South Sudanese refugee children are denied food in Sudan’s refugee camps unless they recite Islamic prayers. The U.S. Department of State includes three nations on its “State Sponsor of Terrorism” list. Sudan is one of them, along with Syria and
Trump’s first UN speech met with criticism from some leaders
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump's UN audience agrees on one thing about his speech Donald Trump's first major speech at the United Nations has been denounced by some of the member nations he singled out for
Some Auckland petrol stations run out of fuel after burst pipe
Image copyright Getty Images Several petrol stations in Auckland have been hit by fuel shortages as problems caused by damage to a pipeline in New Zealand's largest city spread. Z Energy confirmed to the BBC that 13 service stations had
Bolivia governing party challenges Morales’ term limit
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Evo Morales wants to stand again in the 2019 presidential election Lawmakers from Bolivia's governing Movement Towards Socialism party (MAS) have asked the Constitutional Court to allow President Evo Morales to run for a fourth
Colorado police hunt ‘Mad Pooper’ jogger
Image copyright KKTV Image caption The city police department said the woman's behaviour is "abnormal" Police in Colorado are looking for a mystery jogger - dubbed "the Mad Pooper" - who keeps defecating outside a family's home.Cathy Budde says the
Mexico: Strong quake strikes, collapsing buildings
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe strong quake was felt in the capital, Mexico City A strong earthquake has struck Mexico, toppling buildings in the capital Mexico City, sparking panic and sending thousands of people into the
Catalonia referendum: Spanish raid on Unipost deals blow to vote
Image copyright EPA Image caption Protesters arrived at the Unipost offices in Terrassa during the day Spanish police have discovered a mass of documents directly related to a banned Catalan independence referendum scheduled for 1 October.Early on Tuesday, the Guardia
Iraqi forces ‘attack last IS bastion on Syria border’
Image copyright AFP Image caption Iraqi forces announced they had recaptured the town of Akashat, south-west of Ana, last week Iraqi forces are reported to have launched an operation to recapture the last stronghold of so-called Islamic State in the
Hurricane Maria regains strength after battering Dominica
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The French Caribbean island of Martinique suffered minor damage from Hurricane Maria The latest major Atlantic hurricane of the season, Maria, has powered back to category five strength after pounding the Caribbean island of
David Maraga hits back at ‘threats’ over Kenya election re-run
Image copyright EPA Image caption Kenya's Chief Justice David Maraga said he was "prepared to pay the ultimate price" to protect the rule of law Threats against Kenya's judiciary are increasing after a Supreme Court ruling to invalidate President Uhuru