Austria’s lower house of parliament has approved the compulsory purchase of the building Hitler was born in, a step towards changing the site beyond recognition to reduce its appeal as…
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continue readingLeaders of the European Union meet in Brussels Thursday for a summit that follows a turbulent year for the 28-member group, as questions loom over the integrity and future of…
continue readingEU heads of state and government met in Brussels on December 15 for a one-day summit to discuss what a senior EU official called a “minefield” of issues faced by the…
continue readingA Japanese-Australian community leader said Thursday that he filed a racial discrimination complaint against a Sydney church that he said intimidated Japanese nationals by erecting a memorial to women forced…
continue readingA Japanese-Australian community leader said Thursday that he filed a racial discrimination complaint against a Sydney church that he said intimidated Japanese nationals by erecting a memorial to women forced…
continue readingHumanity is growing and wildlife is shrinking. The U.N. estimates that by 2050 the global population will increase to 9.6 billion. At the same time scientists and conservationists are fighting…
continue readingWhile people can be imprisoned or even put to death for political satire in some countries, it is protected in the U.S. by the First Amendment to the Constitution. In…
continue readingWhile people can be imprisoned or even put to death for political satire in some countries, it is protected in the U.S. by the First Amendment to the Constitution. In…
continue readingIn an unexpected reversal, President Barack Obama declined to sign a renewal of sanctions against Iran but let it become law anyway, in an apparent bid to alleviate Tehran’s concerns…
continue readingPakistan’s northwestern territory has been home to the Gandhara civilization since ancient times. It is known for its art of stone carving. But over the past decade, the ancient art…
continue readingRussian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet on December 15 seeking progress on a territorial dispute that has prevented their countries from signing a peace treaty…
continue readingRussian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet on December 15 seeking progress on a territorial dispute that has prevented their countries from signing a peace treaty…
continue readingIt’s been more than two years since Ferguson, Missouri, was rocked by violence after a white police officer killed African-American Michael Brown. While the officer was cleared of any wrongdoing,…
continue readingOil prices are falling again after a recent rise to $56 a barrel, the highest in 18 months. There are concerns that an oil glut and a stronger dollar may…
continue readingSince Taiwan industrialized in the 1960s, its workers have strived to do whatever their employers asked, including putting in free overtime, out of fear of being replaced. “We wanted to…
continue readingA senior U.S. Republican senator took issue with President-elect Donald Trump on Russian interference in the U.S. elections and disclosed that Moscow had hacked his campaign. …
continue readingA senior U.S. Republican senator took issue with President-elect Donald Trump on Russian interference in the U.S. elections and disclosed that Moscow had hacked his campaign. …
continue readingOfficials on the strategic Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea said they likely will turn down a Russian request to rent harbor space out of concern it could…
continue readingOfficials on the strategic Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea said they likely will turn down a Russian request to rent harbor space out of concern it could…
continue readingBanks in Russia’s Tatarstan region have limited cash services for their clients as one of the leading banks in Russia’s Volga region, Tatfondbank, tries to avoid insolvency. …
continue readingFormer CIA Director Michael Hayden added his voice Wednesday to growing calls for President-elect Donald Trump to be more open to the intelligence community and to embrace findings that may…
continue readingThe NBA and its players have agreed in principle on a new collective bargaining agreement, one that still needs to be ratified by players and owners in the coming weeks.…
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