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Funerals Held in Lebanon’s Tripoli After Migrant Shipwreck, Dozens Still Missing
TRIPOLI, Lebanon—The families of migrants who died when their vessel capsized Lebanon’s northern coast held funerals in the port city of Tripoli on Monday while rescue efforts continued to find dozens still missing. A dinghy carrying Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinian migrants sank late on Saturday off the coast near Tripoli when naval forces collided with […]
Venezuelans block roads in fourth week of protests
These Venezuelans protesting against the government are not leaving the streets. They are barricading roads with trash and even bathtubs as part of their “sit-ins” on April 24. It’s been nearly a month of political unrest. Ten protesters have been killed so far during clashes with security forces. At least 10 people have also died […]
Venezuelans endure nationwide anti-government protest
Venezuelan opposition supporters were chanting against President Nicolás Maduro on Monday (April 10). People went into the streets to protest an economic crisis that resulted in shortages of basic goods and soaring inflations. Sustained protests follow Friday’s news that opposition leader Henrique Capriles has been banned from politics for 15 years on accusations of mismanaging […]