JOHANNESBURG — How did a popular period drama on Chinese TV help lead to the theft and brutal slaughter of millions of donkeys in Africa?It all started when fans of the show “Empresses in the Palace” saw the aristocratic characters using a traditional …
Day: July 9, 2022
Infants, Patients Among 13 Killed in Congo Hospital Attack
KINSHASA, CONGO — Rebels attacked a hospital in Congo and killed at least 13 people, including infants and patients, according to hospital and military officials. The Congolese army said three attackers were killed when the military intervened.Some hos…
Blinken Raises Concerns about Ukraine with Chinese Counterpart
BALI, INDONESIA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart Saturday that China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is complicating U.S.-Chinese relations at a time when they are already beset by rifts and enmity over numero…
Italy Relocates Migrants After Lampedusa Center Overwhelmed
ROME — The Italian navy Saturday began relocating the first 600 migrants from the Sicilian island of Lampedusa after its refugee identification center became overwhelmed with new arrivals and photos circulated of filthy conditions.July has seen a susta…
Elena Rybakina Stuns Herself, Ons Jabeur to Win Wimbledon
Elena Rybakina dropped the first set but roared back to defeat No. 3 seed Ons Jabeur and win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday.Rybakina, the No. 17 seed who was born in Moscow but has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, triumphed 3-6, 6…