Month: February 2021

U.S. President Donald Trump warned world leaders of “rogue regimes” with powerful weapons in his first address before the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday. The president had his strongest words…

The highest court in Iraq has approved a request by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to suspend an independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan. The area planned to hold the referendum later…

South Korean President Moon Jae-in seems to have moved closer to the United States’ position on North Korea. Moon appears to be more supportive of the U.S. policy to pressure…

About six years ago, actor Alec Baldwin made some news, but not for a role in a new movie or a television appearance. He was removed from an American Airlines…

Blasphemy is a sensitive subject in Pakistan, where strong religious feelings have led in the past to violence. Blasphemy laws are meant to guard against anything seen as a direct…

An independent group says it has documented Russian interference in the elections or political activities of at least 27 countries since 2004. The group, the non-profit German Marshall Fund, studies…

United States officials say the country needs more foreign workers to keep some American businesses from struggling. The Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to make 15,000 additional H-2B…

Darshana Kapoor walked near the riverbank after swimming in the Ganges River in Haridwar town. It is one of the most important places for the Hindu religious group in India.…

The United States, South Korea and Japan carried out military exercises with warplanes over the Korean Peninsula Monday. At the same time, world leaders were gathering for the United Nations…

Sixteen years after the United States launched its war on terrorism, there are concerns that parts of the war have not succeeded. Some experts and U.S. government officials believe the…

A racially mixed crowd of demonstrators marched quietly Monday morning in the American city of Saint Louis, Missouri. The demonstrators were protesting a court decision to drop charges against a…

The Brazilian government has opened an investigation into the deaths of 10 members of an uncontacted indigenous tribe. Gold miners reportedly killed the tribe members in the Brazilian state of…

United States lawmakers stood with undocumented Asian-American immigrants earlier this week to show support for the young students and workers living in the country. Their future is uncertain after President…

The United States has barred federal agencies from using computer security products made by the company Kaspersky Lab. Elaine Duke is the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland…

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s government, has cancelled her planned visit to the United Nations General Assembly. Several nations have criticized the Myanmar military recently for deadly…