[ad_1] TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Advertisements promise cash bonuses and enticing benefits. Recruiters are making cold calls to eligible men. Enlistment offices are working with universities and social service agencies…
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Venezuela: 21 Officials, Businessmen Arrested in Oil Scheme
[ad_1] CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s attorney general said Saturday that 21 people, including senior officials in the government of President Nicolás Maduro and business leaders, have been arrested in…
‘What Can We Do?’: Millions in African Countries Need Power
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG (AP) — From Zimbabwe, where many must work at night because it’s the only time there is power, to Nigeria where collapses of the grid are frequent, the…
New Zealand Raises Concerns With China on South China Sea, Taiwan
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Saturday she had expressed concerns over the South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait during talks…
Germany Plans to Buy Australian-Made Combat Vehicles
[ad_1] BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to buy more than 100 Australian-made combat vehicles as it moves ahead with plans to modernize its armed forces, the government said Thursday. German…
Scotland’s Sturgeon Exits With Pride, Brickbats From Critics
[ad_1] Sturgeon faced strong criticism from opponents in her 286th and final First Minister’s Questions session in the Scottish parliament. In scrappy exchanges, opposition leaders slammed her for Scotland’s long…
Macron Wants French Pension Plan Implemented by End of Year
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that the pension bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the “end of…
UN: Many African Children at Risk From Lack of Clean Water
[ad_1] ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — In Nigeria’s teeming city of Lagos, children in the Makoko area swim and play in filthy water surrounded by garbage. In Ivory Coast’s largest…
UK Inflation Jumps to 10.4%, Surprising Analysts
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate rose for the first time in four months in February, surprising analysts and increasing pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest…
Opposition Files Petition Against Nigerian Election Result
[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian opposition party has filed a petition with the Court of Appeal against the ruling party for its candidate’s victory in last month’s presidential…