admin A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka kills 12 people
A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka has killed 12 residents and injured eight others. Police say…
Ukraine’s drone strikes set a gloomy tone for Putin’s economic showcase
A massive black cloud rising above the St. Petersburg skyline from a Ukrainian drone strike set a gloomy tone for…
Beijing bans 4 New Zealand lawmakers from entering China because they visited Taiwan
New Zealand's government plans to express concern to Beijing after four lawmakers were banned from visiting China for a year.…
Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
Chinese authorities are intensifying efforts to erase the memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Police have told victims' families…
North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has visited a new facility to produce nuclear materials and announced plans to…
Ahead of papal visit, Spain pushes forward with reparations for church sex abuse victims
Spain is addressing sexual abuse within the Catholic Church with a new reparations program. Victims like Paula Alonso-Pimentel, who was…
How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin
Benin recently inaugurated President Romuald Wadagni as its new leader in the latest transition in the West African nation. Benin…
With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
President Donald Trump insists he's comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war. But he's facing warnings from…
11 years after one teen’s death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation
The killing this month of a 14-year-old girl in central Argentina has shocked the country, triggering a groundswell of outrage…
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council
Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly…