Court Rules Turkey Violated Freedoms by Banning Wikipedia
Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ruled in favor of Wikipedia, saying the Turkish government’s two-year ban on the online encyclopedia...
Russia, Iran, China Hold Joint Naval Drills
China, Iran, and Russia will hold joint naval drills, amid tensions between Tehran and Washington.The military exercises will take place...
Protesters Express Discontent Around the World
The past year has seen a series of protests from Hong Kong to Chile and from Sudan to Iran. In...
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Freed as Police Search his Office
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny says he was “dragged out” of his office by police officers who conducted fresh searches...
Erdogan: Turkish Parliament to Vote on Sending Troops to Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday lawmakers will vote in early January on a measure seeking authorization to send...
No Longer Enamored, Washington Looks Critically at Silicon Valley
The era of Silicon Valley operating largely free from government regulation may be coming to an end.In 2019, lawmakers grilled...
No Longer Enamored, Washington Looks Critically at Silicon Valley
It’s been a rocky year for the relationship between Washington and Silicon Valley, and next year could be worse. Lawmakers...
Italy Education Minister Resigns Over Lack of Funds
Italian Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti told Reuters on Wednesday that he had resigned after failing to obtain from the government billions of euros...
Russia: UN Chief Turns Blind Eye over US Visa Delays
Russia’s Foreign Ministry accused the U.N. secretary general of turning a blind eye to what Moscow says is U.S. delays...
Anti-Putin Activist ‘Forcibly Drafted’ and Sent to Arctic Base
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that one of his allies had been forcibly conscripted and sent to serve...
Ukraine Opens Probe Over Russia’s Railway Bridge to Crimea
Ukrainian officials opened a criminal probe Wednesday after a passenger train from Russia arrived in Crimea via a new Russian-built...
Unmerry Christmas as French Transport Strike Enters Fourth Week
Christmas Day brought no respite for travelers in France as a transport strike entered its fourth week, ruining the plans...
Pope Appeals for Peace, Reconciliation in South Sudan
The heads of the Catholic and Anglican churches sent a special message Wednesday to the people of South Sudan expressing...
Pope Urges Faithful to be Transformed by Christ’s ‘Crazy Love’ for All
Pope Francis assured the faithful on Christmas Eve that God loves everyone — “even the worst of us” — as...
Russia Extends Detention of American Accused of Spying
A Russian court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of an American being held on espionage charges.Former U.S. Marine Paul...
Rocket Rideshare Provides Quick Access to Space for Small Satellites
One California-based rocket company is 3D-printing engines that can be quickly made in high volumes. Rocket Lab says these high-performing...
Putin Says Russia is Leading World in Hypersonic Weapons
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia has got a strong edge in designing new weapons and that it has...
Russia Frees 24 Japanese Fishermen Seized Near Disputed Islands
Russia has released five Japanese fishing boats and their 24 crewmen after detaining them for a week for allegedly violating...
Queen Admits ‘Bumpy’ Year in Christmas Message
Queen Elizabeth II called 2019 “quite bumpy” in a Christmas message at the end of a chaotic year which saw...
Venice Flood Damage to St. Mark’s Cathedral Totals Millions
“Every stone is a treasure,” says the technical director of St. Mark’s Basilica’s vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics...
Church of England Questions Ethics of Investment in AI
The Church of England has launched a study into an existential question: do its investments in big-tech giants contradict the...
UN: Civilians Caught in Eastern Ukrainian Conflict
A report by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights finds civilians in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine remain...
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