March 12 (Reuters) – A Texas man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing three women of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills, in one of the first major legal challenges under a state ban on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Plaintiff Marcus Silva filed a lawsuit Thursday in Galveston … Read more
Iraq has one of the highest missing persons rates in the world – ICRC After Saddam’s fall, violence fueled more disappearances Doctors and archivists match evidence from graves and documents Work is slow and some atrocities remain unexplored, families say BAGHDAD, March 13 (Reuters) – When he first learned that U.S. troops had overthrown Saddam … Read more
2 arrested for murder of man in Casa Grande, police say BIG HOUSE, Arizona. – Two people charged with killing a man near a shooting range in Big house have been arrested. Police say on March 11, officers responded to reports of a shooting on Isom Road, near the Elzy Pearson shooting range, west of … Read more
SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) – Markets were set for a bumpy ride this week as the fallout from the collapse of startup lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the biggest U.S. bank failure since the crisis fiscal 2008, coincide with key economic data and political meetings. S&P500 futures rose 1.4% after US authorities assured SVB customers … Read more
JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) – The Saudi-Iranian détente is setting back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to isolate Tehran, but time will tell if it is also hampering his opening up to Riyadh or the planning of a possible military strike against Iranian nuclear sites. The most pressing concern for Israel, some experts say, … Read more
DUBAI, March 12 (Reuters) – Iran and the United States have reached an agreement on a prisoner swap, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told state television on Sunday, adding that he would hoped that the exchange would take place soon. “Regarding the issue of prisoner exchanges between Iran and the United States, we have reached … Read more