World Sep 25 WATCH: Iran wants to play ‘constructive role’ in world affairs, Pezeshkian says at UN In his first speech at the U.N. General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders, Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday struck a somewhat more measured tone than his predecessors often have in recent years.
World Jun 08 UN chief will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights during war The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other.
World Mar 12 Why is Haiti so chaotic? Leaders used street gangs to gain power. Then the gangs got stronger Gang leaders, surreally, hold news conferences. And many see them as future stakeholders in negotiations over the country’s future.
World Mar 23 United Nations warns many millions die without clean water or sanitation A lack of drinking water and healthy sanitation infrastructure around the world is dire and getting worse, United Nations experts warned in a report issued Thursday.
World Feb 23 WATCH: UN approves nonbinding resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces.
World Apr 30 As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors Brazil has surpassed China — where the virus began — in the official number of COVID-19 deaths this week, prompting Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro to say: “So what?"…
Health Apr 17 Scant testing in U.S. migration system risks spreading virus The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed 105 cases of the virus in at least 25 separate detention facilities, along with at least 25 employees.
World Apr 07 Virus crisis cuts off billions sent to poor around the world The devastation wrought by COVID-19 across the developed world in cutting into the financial lifelines for people in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
World Jan 28 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba, but no injuries A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba.
World Dec 17 5 years after detente with US, Cubans say hope has dwindled The Cuban economy is stagnant, with tourism numbers flat and aid from Venezuela far below its historic peak as Cuba's oil-rich chief ally fights through its own long crisis.