UN calls for release of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai following 20-year sentence
Global perspective Human stories UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. UN calls for release of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai following...
Sudan: UN rights chief says worse is to come without international action
Sudan: UN rights chief says worse is to come without international action “We can only expect worse to come” unless action is taken...
DR Congo: UN vows orderly peacekeeping transition as South Africa withdraws troops
DR Congo: UN vows orderly peacekeeping transition as South Africa withdraws troops In a statement issued on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he...
West Bank: New Israeli measures further erode prospects for two-State solution
West Bank: New Israeli measures further erode prospects for two-State solution The measures would make it easier for Jewish settlers to take over Palestinian land, thus...
World News in Brief: Floods in Syria, relief operations in Cuba at risk, ending child labour
World News in Brief: Floods in Syria, relief operations in Cuba at risk, ending child labour According to the relief coordination office, OCHA,...
Balboa Park protest calls for complete repeal of parking fee policy
Opponents of new parking fees at Balboa Park held a protest over the weekend, criticizing city leaders for the policy which they argue...
Savannah Guthrie agrees to pay ransom, pleads for mother's safe return
“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her.” Read More
San Diego ramps up DUI patrols for Super Bowl weekend
Law enforcement agencies in San Diego County are increasing patrols this Super Bowl weekend to deter and detect impaired driving, with a warning...
Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday, months after he announced...
Cliff jumpers rescued after getting stuck in high surf at Sunset Cliffs
Four people were rescued from Sunset Cliffs in Ocean Beach after becoming stuck while recreationally leaping off the cliff, with one person taken...