Afrikaner commentator William Peltzer critiques the Vermont Episcopal Church's refusal to resettle white South African refugees, while assisting Muslim refugees.
Afrikaner commentator William Peltzer critiques the Vermont Episcopal Church's refusal to resettle white South African refugees, while assisting Muslim refugees.
Mexican authorities said Friday they were finally in a position to begin searching a flooded coal mine where 10 workers have been trapped for more than a week, offering fresh hope to anguished relatives. Since the August 3 accident, there have been no signs of life from the 10 miners trapped inside.
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.
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."
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