2020-07-17 EU Court Cancels Data Sharing Agreement with US
The top court for the European Union (EU) has cancelled a data-sharing agreement between the EU and the United States. The Court of Justice of the European Union announced the…
2020-07-16 US, Britain, Canada Accuse Russia of Hacking Coronavirus Research
The United States, Britain and Canada have accused Russia of trying to steal Western research into coronavirus vaccines and treatments. In a joint statement, the three governments said Thursday the…
2020-07-08 US Faces Growing Criticism For WHO Withdrawal
The United States is facing increasing criticism for its withdrawal Monday from the World Health Organization (WHO). China denounced the U.S. decision. Foreign ministry official Zhao Lijian said the withdrawal…
2020-06-28 Can US Help Achieve Unity for Syrian Kurds?
Syrian Kurdish groups recently announced plans to work together to govern the northeastern part of Syria. United States officials have expressed support for the unity effort. Since 2012, two groups…
2020-05-25 Coronavirus Crisis Shows Imbalance Between US, European Safety Nets
The spread of the new coronavirus has brought attention to the sharp differences in how wealthy countries — such as the United States and those in Europe — take care…
2020-05-10 In US, Fishing Becomes More Popular During Coronavirus Crisis
Tim Wirtz Junior looked at two large rainbow trout swimming near land. He cast his fishing line into the water. No luck. The fish swam right past, not even stopping…
2020-04-15 Virus Becomes the Latest Battle between Iran, US
Both Iran and the United States are fighting a common enemy in the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the two sides are continuing actions meant to pressure each other. At first, Iran…
2020-04-01 US Releases Plan for Ending Venezuela’s Power Struggle
The United States is prepared to end sanctions on Venezuela if its political leaders agree to support a proposal to form a temporary government. U.S. officials say the proposal would…
2020-03-31 As US Numbers Rise, Italy’s Infection Rate Down
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States climbed past 3,600 Tuesday. That number is higher than the official death count reported by China. In New York state,…
2020-03-12 US Calls Out Iran, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela on Human Rights Abuses
The United States is accusing authoritarian governments around the world of severe human rights “violations and abuses.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke this week at the release of the…
2020-02-27 US Struggles to Break Ties between Russia, Venezuela
In October 2016, the head of Russia’s largest oil company traveled to the birthplace of Hugo Chávez, the former president of Venezuela. Rosneft chief executive officer Igor Sechin brought with…
2020-02-21 Taliban’s “Reduction of Violence” Deal With U.S. Begins Friday
A seven-day “reduction of violence” agreement between the United States and the Taliban group in Afghanistan begins on Friday. A top U.S. State Department official said that, by the end…
2020-02-11 Philippines Tells US it Is Ending Military Agreement
The Philippines has informed the United States that it is ending a security agreement that permits American forces to train in the country. A spokesman for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte…
2020-02-05 Report: At Least 138 People Sent from US to El Salvador Were Killed
At least 138 people deported to El Salvador from the United States in recent years were later killed, a rights group claims in a new report. Human Rights Watch released…
2020-01-08 US, Iran Appear to Avoid Military Conflict
American President Donald Trump says the United States did not have to necessarily answer Iran’s attack on American bases in Iraq. Speaking at the White House Wednesday, Trump said, “No…