Raul Castro retires as Cuba’s Communist leader, but will still have say in strategy Posted June 25, 2021 Cuba turned the page on the Castro era on April 19 with the ruling Communist Party electing President Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Raul Castro as party chief, alt…
News Mash-up: American Laws Posted June 22, 2021 NY state set to legalize recreational marijuana New York is poised to join a growing nu…
N Korea accuses UN of double standard over missile firings, warns of consequences Posted June 16, 2021 North Korea on March 29 accused the United Nations of a “double standard” over its reaction to the North’s recent missile launches, warning it of a serious
‘Speak out’: Biden, Harris decry racism against Asian Americans on visit to Atlanta Posted June 7, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism …
Prince Philip, husband and trusted friend of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 Posted June 3, 2021 Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernize the British monarchy and steer the royal family through repeated crises, died …
News Mash-up: Political Leaders Posted June 1, 2021 Putin signs law allowing him more terms as leader Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 5 signed a l…
Rescuers in northern India digging for workers trapped in Himalayan glacier flood Posted May 28, 2021 Rescuers in northern India worked Feb. 8 to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off and s…
Italian ambassador, 2 others, killed after gunmen ambush convoy in Congo Posted May 21, 2021 The Italian ambassador to Congo, an Italian Carabinieri police officer and their Congolese driver were killed Feb. 22 when gunmen attacked a U.N. convoy
Russia: New protests called to demand opposition leader Navalny’s release from jail Posted May 13, 2021 Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, called for new protests to demand his release, following a wave of demonstra…
Man apologizes after failing to secure truck that caused deadly Taiwan railway crash Posted May 6, 2021 The owner of a construction truck that caused Taiwan’s worst rail accident in decades, killing 48 people, apologized in tears while being led away from his home b…