Success in the battle against Middle East insurgents, such as the Islamic State group and al-Qaida affiliates, is going to lead to a new challenge, diplomats and intelligence officials are…
continue readingA new study shows that anti-Muslim crime in the United States last year surged to levels not seen since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, making Muslims the “most disdained”…
continue readingHundreds of migrants trying to make their way to Britain from Calais in northern France clashed with French riot police on Wednesday, Reuters witnesses and police said. Police used tear-gas…
continue readingTexas gave notice on Wednesday that it was withdrawing from participating in the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement program, citing security concerns after failing in federal court to halt the…
continue readingMourners packed a church Wednesday for a funeral Mass in memory of a Roman Catholic priest who was murdered along with another cleric in the troubled Gulf coast state of…
continue readingIn early June, Tammy Mondrage lost her job as a registered nurse at Ridgeview High School in southwestern Virginia when the county school board eliminated more than 40 positions for…
continue readingWhile there may be conflicts, poverty and disease in Africa, President Barack Obama says the broader trajectory of the continent is unmistakable: “Africa is on the move.” At the U.S.-Africa…
continue readingFrom singers to engineers, an array of musical talent received Latin Grammy nominations on Wednesday, with artists Djavan, Fonseca, Jesse & Joy, producer Julio Reyes Copello and engineer Ricardo Lopez…
continue readingThe U.S. Senate defeated a resolution disapproving an arms sale to Saudi Arabia after hours of contentious floor debate that aired sharp criticism of Riyadh and revealed rifts among lawmakers…
continue readingA Syrian teenager who saved fellow refugees from drowning and then swam for the refugee team at the Rio Olympics was among those honored at the inaugural Global Goals Awards…
continue readingCuba’s Communist Party newspaper Granma published on Wednesday a U.S. embassy notice advising Americans living on the island on how to register for the November 8 presidential election, another sign…
continue readingThe ruling People’s Party said Wednesday that it would try to prevent Spain’s next election from falling on Christmas Day, as talks to form a government and avoid the third…
continue readingWhen NASA scientists talk about finding proof of life beyond earth they often zero in on the term “biosignatures.” These are the clues that can be spotted when looking at…
continue readingPakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accused India of putting “unacceptable” conditions on holding talks with Pakistan amid increased tensions between the South Asian neighbors. …
continue readingUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko has criticized Russia for being “the instigator and major participant” in the ongoing deadly conflict in eastern Ukraine. …
continue readingJust outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, Iranian-Americans protested on September 20, marking the anniversary of the 1988 mass execution of political prisoners. (Ramon Taylor, VOA News) …
continue readingFacing possible extradition to Russia, dissident artist Oleg Vorotnikov plans to apply for asylum in the Czech Republic. He was released from custody in Prague on September 21, and promised…
continue readingSergei Guriyev, who fled Russia for fear of prosecution and is now the chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, says the country’s economy is stagnating despite…
continue readingU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said all aircraft in certain parts of northern Syria need to be grounded in order to establish a credible cease-fire in the area.…
continue readingThe U.S. Treasury Department has granted licenses to Airbus and Boeing to sell jet planes to Iran in multibillion-dollar deals. …
continue readingA Syrian warplane has crashed near the capital, but it’s unclear if it was shot down or came down because of a technical fault. …
continue readingArmenia celebrated the 25th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union with a military parade in Yerevan. Troops marched along with armored vehicles, Iskander missiles, and other advanced weapons,…
continue readingIn Surgut, nationalist activists have installed a bust of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin near the spot where a local group has been trying for a year to erect a monument…
continue readingIraqi lawmakers have voted to dismiss Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari. …
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