Russia Urged to End Torture, Killing of Gays in Chechnya
International organizations are demanding Russia investigate the abduction, detention and killing of gay and bisexualmore
Leave a commentUS Wary of Russian Role in Afghanistan as Moscow Holds Talks
As the United States and Russia clash on Syria, another war-torn nation could play outmore
Leave a commentPolish Leader Welcomes NATO Troops, Hails ‘Historic Moment’
Polish leaders welcomed a new multinational NATO battalion to Poland on Thursday, with the presidentmore
Leave a commentGermany Urges Kosovo to Pass Border Deal with Montenegro
Germany’s foreign minister urged Kosovo’s political parties Thursday to approve the border demarcation agreement withmore
Leave a commentChile’s President Bachelet Presents Bill to Boost Pensions
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced on Wednesday evening that she was sending to Congress amore
Leave a commentEgypt State TV IDs Tanta Church Suicide Bomber
Egypt’s interior ministry on Thursday identified the suicide bomber in the church bombing in themore
Leave a commentIOC Commits to Meeting Set for Flood-hit Peru
The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that it still planned to hold its annual meetingmore
Leave a commentSchools Caught in Crossfire in Violent Rio de Janeiro Slums
At least 10 times in the last two months, crackling gunfire just outside the Ueremore
Leave a commentIAAF Report Finds ‘Little Progress’ by Russia in Ending Doping in Athletics
Russia’s lack of progress in cleaning up its doping culture and introducing a satisfactory testingmore
Leave a commentCanada Introduces Legislation to Legalize Marijuana
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government introduced legislation Thursday to let adults possess 30 gramsmore
Leave a commentNearly 100 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya
At least 97 Libyan migrants are feared dead after their boat sank Thursday in themore
Leave a commentVenezuela Opposition Plans Nationwide Protests to Strain Security Forces
Venezuela’s opposition was planning protests in each of the country’s 335 municipalities on Thursday, inmore
Leave a commentErrant Attack by US-led Coalition Kills 18 Allied Soldiers in Syria
An errant airstrike by a U.S.-backed coalition has killed 18 allied soldiers who were fightingmore
Leave a commentPressure Grows on Britain to Seize Assad Family Assets
Authorities in Spain and France have seized millions of dollars’ worth of assets owned bymore
Leave a commentRussia, US at Odds as OPCW Probes Syria Gas Attack
The international body on chemical weapons control is testing samples from a suspected nerve gasmore
Leave a commentPhilippines’ Duterte Cancels Visit to Disputed South China Sea Island
Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled a planned visit to an island the Philippines claimsmore
Leave a commentTrump Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to NATO
At a White House meeting with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg Wednesday, President Donald Trump reaffirmedmore
Leave a commentMany Haitians Applaud UN Peacekeepers’ Likely Departure
As the U.N. Security Council prepares to vote Thursday on whether to end its peacekeepingmore
Leave a commentTrump Doesn’t Hit Mexico Hard but Stirs Up Old Resentments
Mexico is mobilizing to resist President Donald Trump’s policies in ways that range from themore
Leave a commentFrench Presidential Race Tightens Further, Markets Nervous
Polls showed France’s presidential election campaign tightening further on Wednesday as financial markets fretted aboutmore
Leave a commentBrazil Graft Probe Sparks Hopes of Change, Fears of Chaos
For some in Brazil, the decision by a Supreme Court judge to place many topmore
Leave a commentEcuador Opposition Candidate Challenges Election Results
Opposition candidate Guillermo Lasso filed a complaint Wednesday challenging Ecuador election results that show hemore
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