Aug 09, 2022 11:08 am UTC| Politics
US Vice President Kamala Harris continues to engage on local levels regarding the effects of the Supreme Courts decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. This week, Harris hosted a meeting with college and...
US: Joe Biden condemns murders of four Muslim men in New Mexico
Aug 09, 2022 09:37 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden condemned the recent murders of four Muslim men in New Mexico. This comes as authorities say the killings may be linked to a hate crime. Biden took to Twitter to condemn the recent murders of four...
Iran: Nuclear deal negotiators optimistic on reaching agreement
Aug 09, 2022 07:15 am UTC| Politics
The efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers picked up in recent weeks as negotiators resumed discussions in Vienna. Negotiators have also expressed some optimism that an agreement may be...
Afghanistan: Eight dead, 22 wounded from bombing in Kabul
Aug 09, 2022 07:12 am UTC| Politics
Another attack occurred in Afghanistan over the weekend as a bomb detonated in the capital Kabul. Authorities said eight were killed and 22 were wounded from the blast. Hospital officials and witnesses in Afghanistan...
North Korea to hold parliament meetings, including review on anti-epidemic policy
Aug 09, 2022 06:40 am UTC| Politics
North Korea is set to hold two key meetings in the coming weeks. A review of the countrys anti-epidemic policy is expected to be on the agenda for one of the meetings, even as Pyongyang claimed no new COVID-19 cases since...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UK says Russia very likely deploying anti-personnel mines in Donbas region
Aug 09, 2022 06:34 am UTC| Politics
In the fifth month of Russias invasion of Ukraine, its forces are seeking to take complete control of Ukraines eastern territory of Donbas. The UKs defense ministry said Russian forces are likely setting anti-personnel...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv accuses Moscow of shelling nuclear power plant again
Aug 08, 2022 10:13 am UTC| Politics
Russia continues to bombard Ukraine in the war Moscow has waged for more than five months already. In the latest escalation of the war, Kyiv accused Moscow of once again shelling its nuclear power plant in...
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