UN Security Council Fails to Find Consensus on Venezuela Crisis
The U.N. Security Council failed to agree Thursday on either a U.S. or Russian proposalmore
Leave a commentVenezuela’s Guaido Plans to Go Home Despite Safety Concerns
Crisis-hit Venezuela awaits as opposition leader and self-declared president plans return despitemore
Leave a commentLawlessness Remains in Syria as War Wanes, UN Report Says
The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria says in a new report that lawlessness remains widespreadmore
Leave a commentTrudeau: Canada ‘Going to the Moon’
Canada will join NASA’s space mission to put an orbiter around the Moon in amore
Leave a commentCanada Opposition Asks for Probe Into Government Meddling Claim
Canada’s opposition leader formally asked federal police on Thursday to investigate a claim of politicalmore
Leave a commentColombia: Number of Venezuelan Army Deserters Rises to More Than 550
More than 550 members of Venezuela’s armed forces have turned their back on President Nicolasmore
Leave a commentAfter Saudi Pressure, EU States Move to Block Dirty-Money List
The adoption of a European Union money-laundering blacklist, which includes Saudi Arabia as well asmore
Leave a commentHow Much Does Your Government Spy on You?
A U.N. human rights expert has published a draft list of questions to measure countries’more
Leave a commentPompeo: US Worried Over Chinese Moves Threatening Navigation
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday he would discuss U.S. concerns about Chinesemore
Leave a commentUkraine’s Law Enforcement System Broken, Lawmaker Warns
Ukrainian lawmaker and presidential hopeful Vitaliy Kupriy survived two violent attacks in the past —more
Leave a commentRussia Charges Owners of ‘Whale Prison’
Russian officials have brought charges against four companies in the Far East that have beenmore
Leave a commentEthics Allegations Prompt Call for Trudeau to Quit
The leader of Canada’s main opposition party Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quit aftermore
Leave a commentReporter’s Notebook: Chaos and Cacophony as IS ‘Caliphate’ Falls
“Where are you all from?” my colleague asks a young boy named Chamil in Arabic. more
Leave a commentUS Requests UN Vote on Venezuela for Thursday
The United States has requested a vote on Thursday at the UN Security Council onmore
Leave a commentHundreds Flee Syria Jihadist Enclave Before Final Assault
Hundreds of people boarded trucks leaving the last scrap of the Islamic State group’s “caliphate”more
Leave a commentVenezuela Minister: Maduro,Trump Should Meet to ‘Find Common Ground’
Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the United States was trying to overthrow the governmentmore
Leave a commentUK’s Labor Party to Back Proposal for Public Brexit Vote
Britain’s opposition Labor Party will put forward or support an amendment in favor of a public vote to prevent a damagingmore
Leave a commentTop Trump Advisor Kushner Meets with Saudi Prince
White House senior advisor Jared Kushner met Tuesday with the Saudi crown prince, the firstmore
Leave a commentJudge Allows Abu Ghraib Torture Claims to Go to Trial
After 10 years of delay, a federal judge has ruled that three former inmates whomore
Leave a commentUkrainian Court Strikes Down Anti-Corruption Law
Ukraine’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law against officials enriching themselves, a move thatmore
Leave a commentUS, Others Boycott Venezuela Speech at UN Disarmament Conference
The United States and a number of other nations staged a walkout Wednesday at themore
Leave a commentTaliban: Afghan Peace Talks With US Heading in ‘Right Direction’
American and Afghan Taliban officials have temporally paused ongoing peace talks in Qatar to consultmore
Leave a commentMacron, Merkel Discuss Brexit, Other EU Issues
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized Wednesday that the European Union’smore
Leave a commentBrazil’s Senate Confirms Campos Neto as Central Bank Chief
Brazil’s Senate confirmed Roberto Campos Neto as central bank governor on Tuesday, after he stressedmore
Leave a commentGuaido’s Return to Venezuela to Mark Brazen Defiance of Maduro
First he declared a rival presidency. Then he made a play for Citgo. Last weekendmore
Leave a commentFirst Iranian-American Woman to Win Oscar Turns to Iran-Themed Films
The first Iranian-American woman to win an Oscar, Rayka Zehtabchi, says she wants to buildmore
Leave a commentBrazil Ministry to Schools: Recite Bolsonaro Slogan
Brazil’s Ministry of Education touched off an uproar Tuesday by instructing school administrators to readmore
Leave a commentAbrams: More Sanctions Coming on Maduro Allies
A senior U.S. official said Tuesday the Trump administration would impose more sanctions on Venezuelamore
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