COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s government was cautiously optimistic on Saturday about Donald Trump’s announcement of a deal on Greenland to bolster U.S. military presence there […]
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UN appoints US agriculture official Luke Lindberg to go the World Meals Program
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations announced the appointment Friday of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program, the U.N. food […]
Former Syrian official convicted of torture beneath Assad faces sentencing within the US
A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during President Bashar Assad’s regime is facing a possible decades-long prison sentence in the U.S. A […]
Iran’s nuclear chief not anticipated to attend IAEA Basic Convention, official says
VIENNA — The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is not expected to attend the annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member nations in […]
US extends ban on flights to Haiti’s capital as gang violence surges
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has extended a ban on U.S. flights to Haiti’s capital until March as gang violence persists. The […]
After fleeing Afghanistan to proceed educating women, SOLA opens a everlasting faculty in Rwanda
Shabana Basij-Rasikh smiles as she points to the sign in the middle of campus: School of Leadership of Afghanistan, SOLA, a home in Rwanda. The […]
UN meals company halves West Financial institution assist due to funding shortages, warns new cuts could also be wanted
ROME — The United Nations’ food agency said Tuesday it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages and […]
Princess Diana’s Deadly Crash Had One Survivor. Trevor Rees-Jones Might Keep in mind Nearly Nothing About It
Twenty-nine years after the Paris crash that killed Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul, Trevor Rees-Jones remains the only person who was inside […]
Trump can not deport college students for criticizing Israel, decide guidelines
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of […]
US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to barter an finish to conflict
UNITED NATIONS — The United States is urging beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an […]
