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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
December 8, 2015 Ukraine asks for UN Security Council help Ukraine has requested a U.N. Security Council meeting to deal with its crisis.
December 4, 2015 UN Security Council votes to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, a landmark decision aimed at taking poison gas off the battlefield in the escalating 2 1/2-year conflict.
November 3, 2015 Europe seeks expanded role in running the Internet European authorities called for changes to how the Internet is regulated on Wednesday, following a series of revelations about American surveillance practices.
October 21, 2015 NASA admits mistake in banning Chinese student -- but likely too late to help Misapplication of a federal law meant to stem the theft of American technological know-how has likely made it impossible for several Chinese scientists to attend a NASA astronomy conference -- a ban criticized by Chinese officials and the law's author. .
