Month: January 2021

Two flags will be removed from two separate stained glass windows at the Washington National Cathedral, cathedral representatives said recently. The flags are stained glass reproductions of the flag of…

Increasing political problems in Brazil have weakened efforts to oust suspended President Dilma Rousseff. It appeared that Brazil’s Senate would vote to remove Rousseff from office after the lower house…

Marjorie Huffman was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937. She grew up with a little boy named Cassius Clay — the champion boxer who later changed his name to Muhammad…

The militant group al-Shabab attacked a military base in central Somalia early Thursday. Somali government forces and Ethiopian troops turned back the militants after an attack near Halgan village, according…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the U.S. Congress Wednesday calling for closer ties between the two countries, especially in fighting terrorism. Modi called the United States an “indispensable…

Tennis star Maria Sharapova said she will appeal the two-year suspension by the International Tennis Federation, or ITF. The ITF said Sharapova was responsible for failing a test earlier this…

Recent disputes over using white actors to play characters of color in Hollywood films have raised concerns that the media ignore minorities. Activist groups have called for more minorities to…

The United States has returned more than 200 ancient artifacts to the government of India. The artifacts were valued at more than $100 million. They had been stolen from religious…

The World Health Assembly has directed its health agency to react faster and more effectively to health emergencies. The UN has been reforming parts of the emergency health system for…

More than 20 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO member states, began a large military training exercise Tuesday. The exercise is part of efforts by the alliance to show interest…

Islamist extremists in Iraq are shooting and killing civilians as they attempt to flee the city of Fallujah, a rights group says. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said the civilians…

Hillary Clinton is making history as the first woman to become the presumptive nominee for president of one of the two major political parties in the United States. The Associated…

In June 1966, U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy visited South Africa and made what some historians believe was his best speech ever. “Each time a man stands up for an…

Many Americans are criticizing a six-month jail sentence given to a former Stanford University student for raping an unconscious woman. Aaron Persky is a judge with the Superior Court of…

A car bomb in Istanbul killed 11 people and wounded 36 others during morning rush hour Tuesday. A police bus was the target. Seven police officers were killed. The blast…