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US lawmakers set to pass major climate, health bill in big win for Biden
US lawmakers on Friday were expected to adopt President Joe Biden's sprawling climate, tax and health care plan -- a major win for the veteran Democrat that includes the biggest ever American investment in the battle against global warming.
Paraguay vice president resigns after US sanctions
Paraguay's Vice President Hugo Velazquez announced his resignation Friday and pulled out of the running for next year's presidential election after he was sanctioned by Washington for "significant corruption." Velazquez was hoping to stand for election next year as Paraguay's presidents -- including the current leader Mario Abdo Benitez -- are limited to a single five-year term.
Salman Rushdie stabbed onstage, rushed to hospital
British author Salman Rushdie, whose writings made him the target of Iranian death threats, was attacked and stabbed in the neck at a literary event on Friday in western New York state. Police said in a statement that a male suspect stormed the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer, with the writer suffering "an apparent stab wound to the neck."
UN rights chief to visit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Michelle Bachelet is to make the first visit by a UN rights chief to Bangladesh next week, including to the sprawling refugee camps home to nearly a million Rohingyas. The camps house nearly one million Rohingya refugees that fled a military offensive in Myanmar.
Mexican border city violence leaves 11 dead, shops burned
A wave of violence in a Mexican city on the border with the United States left 11 people dead, including a radio presenter, and businesses torched, authorities said Friday. Gunmen also killed four radio station employees, including a presenter, as they were taking part in a promotional event outside a pizzeria.
Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage in New York state
British author Salman Rushdie, whose writings made him the target of Iranian death threats that forced him into hiding, was attacked on stage Friday in western New York state. "A most horrible event just happened at #chautauquainstitution - Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at #chq2022.
Why fighting crime in townships needs collaboration between police and communities
Crime expert Tinyiko Ngoveni of the University of South Africa's Criminology and Security Science has weighed in on the recent tavern shootings in townships.
Illegal mining: South African economy takes whopping R41 billion hit as 6 000 mines lie abandoned
SA loses R41bn a year due to abandoned mines. A committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has uncovered gaps in government efforts to address illegal mining.
Mexican officials say close to accessing trapped miners
Mexican authorities said on Friday they are in a position to enter the flooded coal mine where 10 workers have been trapped for more than a week. Since the August 3 accident, there have been no signs of life from the 10 miners trapped inside.
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