World March 9, 2020 Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survives harrowing assassination attempt The Sudanese man tapped to head the country's transitional government following the overthrow of long-time President Omar al-Bashir said Monday that he survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital city of Khartoum.
Israel April 9, 2019 Netanyahu shows slight edge in bid for reelection, exit polls indicate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a slight edge in his bid for reelection on Tuesday ahead of challenger Benny Gantz, exit polls showed.
Global Government March 14, 2018 Australia considering fast-track visa program for white South African farmers Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has announced he plans to examine ways to fast-track a visa program for white South African farmers.
Global Government March 8, 2018 Latvian legislation seeks to diminish ethnic Russians' cultural impact The tiny Baltic nation of Latvia has proposed legislation to taper Russian influence within its borders.
Global Government February 28, 2018 Muslim political party picks Jewish man for candidacy in Tunisian municipal election The Tunisian, Ennahda party has made history in the northernmost African country by being the first Tunisian political party to endorse a Jewish person as candidate for public office.
Refugees December 5, 2017 Refugee admissions tumble after Trump lifts ban The number of refugees entering the U.S. has plummeted dramatically since President Trump lifted a 4-month ban on admissions in October.
The Americas October 12, 2017 First recording emerges of high-pitched 'sonic weapon' linked to attacks on US Embassy workers in Cuba The first public recording of high-pitched, cricket-like sounds out of Havana could be linked to the attacks on U.S. Embassy workers.
Australia October 4, 2017 More than 30,000 guns in Australia's amnesty program collected, early numbers suggest Approximately 30,000 firearms were turned in to authorities during Australia’s second national firearm amnesty program, The Guardian reported.
Zika May 17, 2016 UN: Zika increasingly alarming but Rio Olympics should be OK GENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization's chief says the agency is increasingly worried about the Zika virus, even though it does not recommend canceling or postponing the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.
UNITED NATIONS March 16, 2016 'Unprecedented' UN global data gathering to add huge amounts of information for governments to collect Six months after giving birth to a cluster of nebulous Sustainable Development Goals that aim to dramatically change the economic, social and environmental course of the planet, the United Nations is working on a drastic renovation of global data gathering to measure progress against its sweeping international agenda.
Europe December 8, 2015 Ukraine asks for UN Security Council help Ukraine has requested a U.N. Security Council meeting to deal with its crisis.
