A Nurse With a Mission

A Nurse With a Mission

In Istanbul, a 36-year-old woman is a one-person traveling medical unit treating some of Turkey’s most vulnerable refugees at a...

Russia Lifts Ban on Telegram Messaging App

Russia Lifts Ban on Telegram Messaging App

The Russian government has lifted a ban on Telegram two years after it announced attempts to restrict access to the...

US Troop Withdrawal Plan Overshadows NATO War Games

US Troop Withdrawal Plan Overshadows NATO War Games

Thousands of U.S. troops are taking part in NATO military exercises in eastern Europe. Part of the training is taking...

Fresh Scandal Tests Spain’s Monarchy

Fresh Scandal Tests Spain’s Monarchy

Inside the Zarzuela Palace, the spacious residence of King Felipe VI of Spain, there is a corridor dedicated to cartoons...

COVID-19 Sparks Technology Innovation

COVID-19 Sparks Technology Innovation

Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, are developing new technology for health care workers on the front lines of...

Serbia’s Opposition to Boycott Vote Held During Pandemic

Serbia’s Opposition to Boycott Vote Held During Pandemic

A Serbian opposition leader whose group is boycotting the country’s parliamentary election says taking part in the vote amid the...

China’s New Outbreak Wanes as US Calls For Answers On Virus

China’s New Outbreak Wanes as US Calls For Answers On Virus

A new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing saw a decline in daily cases Thursday while the United States increased pressure on...

4 Countries Win Seats on UN Security Council; 5th Goes to Runoff

4 Countries Win Seats on UN Security Council; 5th Goes to Runoff

Four countries were elected to two-year terms on the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in the first major vote held...

UN Racism Debate Produces Calls for Inquiry Into Floyd’s Death

UN Racism Debate Produces Calls for Inquiry Into Floyd’s Death

Participants in a debate Wednesday at the U.N. Human Rights Council on systemic racism have called for an independent investigation...

Europe’s Longtime Powers Unite Behind EU’s COVID-19 Rescue Package

Europe’s Longtime Powers Unite Behind EU’s COVID-19 Rescue Package

When European Union leaders meet virtually for a summit Friday, a familiar duo will again grab the spotlight.COVID-19, which has...

Russia Looks to Washington for Help in Libya

Russia Looks to Washington for Help in Libya

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said Wednesday that he would welcome any efforts by Washington to use its influence...

EU to Host Global COVID-19 Vaccine Summit 

EU to Host Global COVID-19 Vaccine Summit 

The European Union called on the international community Wednesday to ensure potential coronavirus vaccines are equally available to all nations. In...

Voices of Protest, Crying for Change, Ring Across US, Beyond

Voices of Protest, Crying for Change, Ring Across US, Beyond

They are nurses and doctors, artists, students, construction workers, government employees; black, brown and white; young and old.  Hundreds of...

In Italy, ‘A Fantastic Feeling’ as Normalcy Returns

In Italy, ‘A Fantastic Feeling’ as Normalcy Returns

As a downward trend for both coronavirus fatalities and new confirmed cases continues, Italy has entered Phase Three with the...

Spain’s Right Wing Party Supporters Rebel Against Socialist Government’s COVID Restrictions

Spain’s Right Wing Party Supporters Rebel Against Socialist Government’s COVID Restrictions

A huge banner emblazoned with the face of the Spanish prime minister covered the entire side of a block of...

Turkey Renews Opposition to US Sanctions on Iran

Turkey Renews Opposition to US Sanctions on Iran

Turkey on Monday reiterated its opposition to U.S. sanctions on neighboring Iran, saying the coronavirus pandemic has shown that the...

Clashes at Health Worker Protest in Paris; Police Blame Anarchists

Clashes at Health Worker Protest in Paris; Police Blame Anarchists

Paris police blamed violent fringe groups for hijacking a peaceful protest by health workers in central Paris on Tuesday, where...

Eiffel Tower to Reopen After Longest Closure Since World War Two

Eiffel Tower to Reopen After Longest Closure Since World War Two

Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower for reopening next week, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark’s...

British Announce ‘Major Breakthrough’ in COVID-19 Treatment

British Announce ‘Major Breakthrough’ in COVID-19 Treatment

British scientists announced Tuesday a major coronavirus breakthrough, saying a cheap, readily-available steroid can prevent deaths from COVID-19. Scientists from Britain’s...

In France, Street Names Carry a Colonial Burden

In France, Street Names Carry a Colonial Burden

Throughout France, long-dead slave traders live on in French port cities like Nantes, Bordeaux and La Rochelle, where streets bear...

COVID-19 Reshapes UN Security Council Election

COVID-19 Reshapes UN Security Council Election

The U.N. General Assembly will hold its first major vote Wednesday since the coronavirus pandemic forced United Nations headquarters to...

Central Europe Bracing for Economic Turbulence 

Central Europe Bracing for Economic Turbulence 

Central European governments were among the first to impose lockdowns and have been in the forefront of nations easing coronavirus...