Afghanistan Government Arrests Four Journalists on Propaganda Charges
Four journalists have been arrested on propaganda charges in Afghanistan, Afghan officials said Tuesday. They were arrested in the city...
Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel and Hamas of Apparent War Crimes
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused the Israeli military of carrying out attacks that “apparently amount to war crimes” during...
US Defense Chief in Singapore in Push to Boost Southeast Asia Ties
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will likely discuss deterring Chinese aggression in Southeast Asia through his stated pursuit of “integrated...
Cities Unprepared for Intense, Frequent Heat Waves
As the world braces for more intense heat waves fueled by climate change this summer, urban centers across the world...
Political Divide Widens as January 6 Hearings Begin
Law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol will be the first to testify as hearings begin Tuesday for the...
Upset Victories in Swimming, Women’s Tennis Mark Day 7 of Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics got off to a busy start Tuesday at the Tokyo Aquatics Center with a trio of high-profile...
Chinese Pair Outduels Russians to Win Mixed Team Pistol Gold
China’s Jiang Ranxin and Pang Wei out-dueled their Russian rivals in a riveting contest to secure gold in the 10-meter air pistol mixed...
North Korea Resumes Dialogue, Restores Hotline with South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has exchanged several letters since April with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, Seoul announced...
Protests Flare in Tunisia as Critics Accuse President of ‘Coup’
The United States and several other countries have called for calm in Tunisia after violent protests broke out following the...
Iran Protests Spread to Tehran, Which Sees Biggest Anti-Government March in 18 Months
A wave of antigovernment protests that began in Iran’s southwest 11 days ago has spread to the capital, Tehran, where...
Pakistan Repatriates Afghan Soldiers Who Crossed Border in Face of Taliban Attack
Pakistan said Monday it “amicably” repatriated dozens of Afghan soldiers and police personnel to authorities in Afghanistan a day after...
Haiti: S Korean TV Channel Apology Over Olympics Stereotypes ‘Didn’t Go Far Enough’
Haitian Foreign Minister Claude Joseph says an apology by the head of a South Korean television station after the broadcaster portrayed...
Biden Announces End to US Combat Mission in Iraq
Within months, U.S. forces in Iraq will end their combat duties there, President Joe Biden announced on Monday during a...
Somali Elections Delayed Again; No New Date Set
Somalia’s indirect election of lawmakers, expected to begin Sunday, was delayed once again as regional parliaments were not ready. No...
US, 20 Other Countries Condemn Cuban Crackdown on Freedom Protesters
The United States and 20 other countries on Monday condemned Cuba for its crackdown on thousands of freedom protesters and...
Kenya’s First Female Prisons Boss Tapped to Lead Training Initiative
Kenya’s first female assistant commissioner of prisons, Wanini Kireri, is changing the leadership landscape in the prison system. Kireri oversees...
US Stage Late Comeback Over Japan in Tune-up Before Gold Match
The United States beat Japan 2-1 on Monday in an inconsequential game to end round-robin play. But the U.S. team’s...
Europe Makes New Vaccination Push to Counter Rising COVID Cases
With Europe’s rise in coronavirus infections accelerating, more governments are seeking ways to force the unvaccinated, mainly in their twenties...
South Korean Broadcaster Promises Changes After ‘Offensive’ Olympics Coverage
The head of a South Korean television channel apologized Monday after the broadcaster used stereotypical images to represent various countries...
Australian Swimmer Titmus Upsets American Ledecky in Women’s 400-meter Freestyle at Tokyo Olympics
U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky lost for the first time in her Olympic career Sunday when Ariarne Titmus of Australia narrowly...
Citizenship Path for ‘Dreamer’ Immigrants in US Remains Uncertain
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he remained adamant about the need to create a pathway for U.S. citizenship...
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