Month: February 2021

Saudi Arabia has announced it will sell shares of its planned $500-billion mega-city on financial markets. The city, called NEOM, is a 26,500-square-kilometer zone that will stretch into Jordan and…

During the 20th century, the United States built many bunkers – underground shelters that could save people during a nuclear war or other crisis. Now, the U.S. government is using…

Spanish prosecutors say they will seek rebellion charges against the leaders of Catalonia’s ousted government. The move follows Catalonia’s declaration of independence from Spain last week. Spain considers Catalonia’s moves…

Something unusual happened in Somalia after the bomb attack that killed 358 people on October 14: Many Somalis went quickly to hospitals to donate blood for the victims. There was…

A group of 55 non-governmental organizations published a letter Monday calling for a new Paris Peace Conference because of a “severe deterioration in the state of human rights and democracy”…

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has dismissed Catalonia’s government and called for a new election. The move came shortly after Catalonia’s parliament passed a measure declaring independence from Spain. Rajoy…

On Thursday, Kenyan police fired bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing protesters who were against a repeat of the country’s disputed presidential election. In Kenya’s third largest city, Kisumu, gunfire…

Guillermo Peralta Martinez does not know how old he is or where he was born. He does not even know his mother’s name. He also does not know if he…

Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by selling a large uncut diamond. It is believed to be one of the largest diamonds in the world.…

Tom Costello Jr. was once afraid of homeless Americans. “I was so afraid that if I saw a homeless person walking down the street, I’d cross the street,” he said.…

Five airline companies plan to question all passengers on flights going to the United States starting Thursday. The companies are beginning the security interviews at the request of U.S. officials.…

Iraqi Kurds offered on Wednesday to suspend the results of an independence vote and to start talks with the government in Baghdad. However, an Iraqi military spokesman suggested that, regardless…

On October 25, 1917, Vladimir Lenin ordered Bolshevik forces to attack the Winter Palace, the official home of Russia’s rulers, in Saint Petersburg. The raid started the Bolshevik Revolution, also…

Both sides in Spain’s dispute with Catalonia are standing firm as Spanish lawmakers prepare for a vote on suspending the area’s rights to self-rule. Spain’s national Senate is set to…

Diplomats from the United States and Turkey are working to ease tensions after disputes led the countries to place visa restrictions on each other. This past weekend, Turkish President Recep…