Month: February 2021

United States citizens who joined extremist groups fighting in Syria and Iraq appear to present little immediate threat to Americans or U.S. territory. A new study found that the same…

A sister of North Korea’s leader shook hands with the South Korean president as representatives of the two countries sat together at the opening of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Sitting…

International aid groups are warning countries with refugees from the Syrian conflict against forcing them to return to Syria. Humanitarian groups, including the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE International, released…

The small Ethiopian town of Dukem has some of the most fertile land in the country. It also is home to Ethiopia’s first industrial park. Dukem is part of a…

In July of 2014, Iranian intelligence agents raided the Tehran home of married reporters Jason Rezaian and Yeganeh Salehi. The agents, holding guns, threatened to kill Rezaian, a Washington Post…

North and South Koreans face a widening language divide caused by 70 years of separation. That is creating some communication problems for the two countries’ first joint Olympic team as…

The government of Myanmar has answered a report by the Associated Press that said there are mass burials in a village in Rakhine state. The AP’s report on February 2…

North Korea held a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday, one day before the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in South Korea. South Korean sources say tens of thousands of…

New Zealand plans to bar foreigners from purchasing existing homes. The ban is expected to become law this year. It aims to slow the rising housing prices and protect New…

A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan late Tuesday, killing at least seven people and leaving several buildings leaning, near total collapse. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit…

Communities in the Northern parts of the United States have used salt to keep icy roads safe during winter for many years. But, some experts now say salt harms nearby…

Pope Francis reportedly received a letter in 2015 that describes a Chilean churchcover-up of sexual abuse by a priest there. The pope had said recently that no victims had reported…

Cambodia’s government has ordered internet service providers to block online access to The Cambodia Daily newspaper. In a letter dated Sept. 28, 2017, recently made public, the Ministry of Posts…

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is not ruling out a meeting with North Korean officials during his trip to South Korea to attend the Winter Olympics. Pence was asked about…

SpaceX’s huge rocket makes its first launch this week. It will leave from the same launch pad that sent men to the moon almost 50 years ago. The rocket, called…