More than 2,000 people are gathering in Geneva, Switzerland, for the first-ever Global Refugee Forum. The three-day event opens Monday. It aims to…
A new report says nearly 500 million people in East Asia and Pacific Ocean countries suffer from hunger and poor…
Public hearings on genocide accusations against Myanmar have ended at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. On…
Editor's Note: This report is part of a continuing series offering advice to students at colleges and universities on how…
Modeste Traore has lived his whole life near Lake Wegnia, in the Sahel area of Mali. The lake's fish have…
The approval of a new citizenship law by India's parliament led to protests that turned violent in Northeast India. The…
Venite Bernard's feet are bloodied because she did not have time to get her shoes when she fled her home…
Time magazine has named Greta Thunberg as its 2019 Person of the Year. The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist has become the…
On Tuesday, the United States Department of Defense announced it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel…
Newly released documents show that United States officials have lied to the public in support of what they knew to…
Finland has sworn in the world's youngest sitting head of government. The Nordic country's parliament confirmed 34-year-old Sanna Marin as…
The government of Samoa announced on Monday that five more children had died within the past day from measles. That…
Argentina's new president took office Tuesday as the country faces high inflation, concerns over the government's ability to pay its…
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Russia from the Olympic Games and world championships for four years. Doping is…
A volcano burst in New Zealand on Monday, killing at least five people and leaving many more missing. News reports…