Posts by Newsmaker

Trump: US May Rethink Decision to Exit Open Skies Surveillance Treaty

Trump: US May Rethink Decision to Exit Open Skies Surveillance Treaty

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian violations make it untenable for the U.S. to stay in a treaty that...

Venice Reopens Gradually as It Recovers From COVID Impact

Venice Reopens Gradually as It Recovers From COVID Impact

Italy’s most popular tourist destination, Venice, is beginning its slow process to a return to normality. The city’s beautiful canals...

Controversy Surrounds New Moscow Military Cathedral

Controversy Surrounds New Moscow Military Cathedral

In Russia, a colossal new Orthodox Church cathedral has gone up on the outskirts of Moscow. It is called the...

European Markets on Downward Path  

European Markets on Downward Path  

European markets are all down in midday trading Thursday as bad economic news from Japan, and China’s worsening trade and...

Hungary to Close Zones Holding Asylum-Seekers 

Hungary to Close Zones Holding Asylum-Seekers 

Hungary is closing its border transit zones where it held asylum-seekers as they waited for authorities to review their applications. The...

Russia Poses ‘Serious’ and ‘Growing’ Threats to US in Space

Russia Poses ‘Serious’ and ‘Growing’ Threats to US in Space

Russia continues to pose “serious” and “growing” threats to U.S. interests in space, according to the top military officer for space defense. “They’re real, they’re...

Critics Knock Britain’s Handling of COVID Pandemic

Critics Knock Britain’s Handling of COVID Pandemic

For most of the coronavirus pandemic, the daily Downing Street briefing by ministers of the ruling Conservative party has been...

More Than Just Health, COVID-19 Presents a Political Crisis for French Leader

More Than Just Health, COVID-19 Presents a Political Crisis for French Leader

The sky-high ratings and talk of a start-up nation are long gone. So is the reformist agenda, pushed through over...

British PM Johnson Pledges Track & Trace by June 1 

British PM Johnson Pledges Track & Trace by June 1 

Britain’s prime minister told parliament on Wednesday that a COVID-19 test, track and tracing system would be in place by...

100-Year-Old Fundraising Champion Tom Moore Knighted

100-Year-Old Fundraising Champion Tom Moore Knighted

British War veteran Colonel Tom Moore, who became a national celebrity this week when he raised about $50 million  for...

Spain’s Leader Asks Parliament for 2 More Weeks of Lockdown

Spain’s Leader Asks Parliament for 2 More Weeks of Lockdown

Spain’s prime minister appears before parliament on Wednesday to ask for its endorsement to extend the state of emergency that...

Croatian President Sets Parliamentary Vote for July 5

Croatian President Sets Parliamentary Vote for July 5

Croatia’s President Zoran Milanovic on Wednesday scheduled a parliamentary election in the European Union nation for July 5.  Milanovic formally...

Uncertain Future Rattles Italy’s Famed Restaurants

Uncertain Future Rattles Italy’s Famed Restaurants

Italy’s restaurants and pizzerias, for foodies the world over a key reason to visit, are facing an existential threat. Those...

How Deaf Community Solved Online Education Resource Shortage

How Deaf Community Solved Online Education Resource Shortage

Adjusting to online education could be tough. For deaf and hard of hearing students and educators, it’s probably more so....

Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Face Challenge in Online Education Resource Shortage

Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Face Challenge in Online Education Resource Shortage

Adjusting to online education could be tough. For deaf and hard of hearing students and educators, it’s probably more so....

Muslims Around the World Mark Ramadan

Muslims Around the World Mark Ramadan

Here’s a look at how Muslims worldwide are marking Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer and reflection, during the Pandemic....

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Appears Before Paris Court 

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Appears Before Paris Court 

The United Nations has hailed the arrest of a wanted Rwandan genocide suspect, Felicien Kabuga, who appeared before a Paris court...

Initially Thrilled to Telework, India Workers Miss the Office

Initially Thrilled to Telework, India Workers Miss the Office

As she settled down to work from home when India announced a lockdown in March, Shweta Andrews thought exultantly “this...

Amazon Gradually Reopens French Warehouses After Labor Dispute

Amazon Gradually Reopens French Warehouses After Labor Dispute

Online retail giant Amazon was resuming operations Tuesday at its six warehouses in France. They were temporarily closed in a...

Song Critical of Polish Leader Disappears From Hit Chart

Song Critical of Polish Leader Disappears From Hit Chart

A song took aim at an alleged abuse of power by Poland’s ruling party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. It rose to...

British Jobless Claims Climb to Their Highest Level in Nearly a Quarter Century 

British Jobless Claims Climb to Their Highest Level in Nearly a Quarter Century 

More than 856,000 people filed for unemployment benefits in Britain in April, the largest number in nearly a quarter century. The...

Activists Urge Greece to Release Migrant Children  

Activists Urge Greece to Release Migrant Children  

Human rights activists are urging the government of Greece to release 276 unaccompanied migrant children from police detention cells. Human...