Tell al-Sultan in Jericho is prehistoric archeological site that houses oldest continuously inhabited settlement in world JERUSALEM, Palestine – The site of Tell al-Sultan in Jericho, Palestine, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List UNESCO. The site is a prehistoric archeological site that houses the oldest continuously inhabited...
Jericho, Palestinian Territories – AFP UNESCO inscribed the prehistoric site of Tell al-Sultan, near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, on its World Heritage List Sunday, in a move criticised by Israel. Tell al-Sultan, which predates Egypt’s pyramids, is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, in the Jordan Valley, a...
Tunis, Tunisia – AFP Tunisia’s renowned Bardo museum reopened to the public on Thursday, AFP journalists reported, after over two years of closure coinciding with a power grab by President Kais Saied. The largest museum in Tunisia, with collections of rare mosaics and other artefacts housed in a 19th century Ottoman governor’...
Haaland, the first Native American minister, says history of residential schools and missing Indigenous women and girls is painful OTTAWA, Canada – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has sought a joint healing process between Canada and the U.S. to overcome the painful legacy of Indigenous peoples. Haaland, the first Native American mem...
New Delhi, India – AFP India was buzzing with speculation Tuesday over rumoured plans to scrap official usage of the country’s English name, after a state-issued invite sent to world leaders referred to it as “Bharat”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has worked to remove lingering symbols of British rule...
– Bosnians must insist on coexistence, mutual respect and tolerance, says Sarajevo Canton Parliament Speaker Elvedin Okeric BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnians gathered on Monday to commemorate the 28th anniversary of a 1995 massacre that took the lives of 43 people and injured nearly 84. The Markale marketplace shelling was one of th...
– Some Saskatchewan First Nations have waited decades for settlement TRENTON, Canada (AA) — The Canadian government has paid hundreds of millions of dollars to Indigenous tribes in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan to correct historical wrongs, it was reported Saturday. The Muskowpetung Saulteaux Nation received CAN$150 million ($110...
Thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington to commemorate event WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are joining thousands of others to mark the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s anti-racism march on Monday. They are meeting with organizers of the 1963 gathering to mark the annivers...
WASHINGTON – A new drug called donanemab has shown promise in slowing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. A phase 3 clinical trial found that donanemab slows cognitive decline by about 35%. This is the second drug in recent weeks that has shown promise in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The other drug, lecanem...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA): A UN court has extended the sentences of two allies of the late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic for their involvement in crimes against humanity during the Balkan wars. The Appeals Chamber of the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals rejected on Wednesday the appeals by Jovica Stanisic and Frank...
