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More Images From Indonesia’s Devastating Earthquake and Tsunami
Indonesia’s disaster-response agency now says that the death toll from the September 28 earthquake and tsunami has risen to more than 1,400, with another 2,500 injured. Aid and supplies are starting to arrive in some harder-hit areas near the town of Palu. Rescue teams are still searching for possible survivors, as some 200,000 quake-affected residents…
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Oil falls on news of Saudi-Russian deal to raise output
The biggest increase in US stocks in about 19 months also put pressure on crude prices. Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal. Picture: REUTERS Singapore — Oil prices fell on Thursday from the four-year highs reached the previous session, pressured by rising US inventories and after sources said Russia and Saudi Arabia…
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A Brutal Life for Migrants in Libya: Trafficking, Detention or Death En Route to Europe
Full Transcript ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=eyoRle2O97M ) Judy Woodruff: Let us first warn that the story you’re about to see contains images that may upset some viewers, especially children. Violence has re-erupted in Libya. The U.N.-backed government there has declared a state of emergency after fighting between rival militias killed more than 100 people in the capital,…
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No Exit: Refugees Trapped in a Squalid Greek Camp
Camp Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos, is a visible reminder of Europe’s hardening stance toward migrants. Refugees and migrants at Camp Moria on the island of Lesbos, Greece, last month.CreditCreditAris Messinis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images It may seem paradoxical that while the number of migrants arriving in Europe has fallen by 90 percent…
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South Korea reveals plan to break stalemate in US-North Korea talks
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold their hands together after watching the mass games performance of “The Glorious Country” at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. PYONGYANG PRESS CORPS POOL South Korea is proposing that the United States hold off on a demand…
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Pompeo to return to North Korea for denuclearization talks despite stalled progress
Mike Pompeo, left, is seen meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in May. KCNA/Reuters Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to North Korea at the weekend for denuclearization talks with the country’s leader Kim Jong Un, the State Department said on Tuesday. Pompeo will also travel to Japan, South Korea and China from Oct….
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Yearning for a glorious past won’t help Europe now
There are only a few months left until the UK formally exits the EU. So far, the debate about Brexit has been framed mainly in economic terms. Should the UK crash out of the bloc without a mutual exit agreement, the damage will likely be significant. And, as matters stand, such an agreement is far from…
