Female Radio Journalists Make Gains in Afghanistan

A local radio station recently started broadcasting programs for women in the traditionally conservative eastern Afghanistan province of Kh...

Brooklyn Illustrator Puts Harriet Tubman On $20 Bills

A recently planned redesign of the twenty dollar bill would have put the image of famous abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the front, but that...

Afghanistan's First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed

ISLAMABAD - Officials in Afghanistan said Monday a patient who recently visited neighboring Iran has tested positive for the coronavirus a...

Trump Announces Military Deal With India, Expresses Optimism For Trade Pact

AHMEDABAD, INDIA - President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will sign an agreement to sell $3 billion worth of U.S. helicopters ...

Extradition Hearing for WikiLeaks Founder Opens in London

A hearing on the United States request for the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange opened in London Monday. A judge at Wo...

Vietnam Sharply Divided on Coronavirus School Closures

Vietnam is sharply divided on how long to close schools because of the coronavirus, which has prevented parents from going to work and threa...

China, Southeast Asia Set Aside Mistrust to Fight Deadly Virus

TAIPEI - China and 10 Southeast Asian countries are linking up to fight a deadly coronavirus outbreak that’s threatening tourism and trade t...

Israeli Jets Fire at Islamic Jihad Targets in Gaza and Damascus

Israel's military says its warplanes struck Islamic Jihad targets in Palestinian-ruled Gaza and near Damascus in Syria after a barrage o...

Barbara 'B.' Smith, Model Turned Lifestyle Guru, Dead at 70

NEW YORK - Barbara “B.” Smith, one of the nation’s top black models who went on to open restaurants, launch a successful home products line...

UN Study: 1 of Every 3 Venezuelans is Facing Hunger

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - One of every three people in Venezuela is struggling to put enough food on the table to meet minimum nutrition require...

Togo President Gnassingbe Wins re-election in Landslide: Preliminary Results

LOME, TOGO - Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has won re-election with 72% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the ele...

Head: Mali Seeks to Negotiate with Jihadists in Efforts to End Violence

With violence wreaking havoc across the country, authorities in Mali are now looking for new avenues to reach a settlement with Islamist in...

As Grenell Moves to Spy Post, Trump Looks for New Ambassador to Germany

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is looking for a new ambassador to Germany after tapping current diplomat Richard Gr...

China-Sponsored Exhibit About Tibet Is Shuttered in New York

Tibetans in New York were celebrating Saturday after it was announced an exhibit sponsored by the Chinese Consulate was being shut down in ...

New Kosovo Leader Ready to Revoke Tariffs for Serbian Goods

PRISTINA - A few years ago, the newly elected Kosovo prime minister overturned Serbian trucks. But Albin Kurti now says he is ready to revok...

Sanders Wins: Key Nevada Caucuses Takeaways

LAS VEGAS - Sen. Bernie Sanders cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses, heartening his supporters and stoking alarm among moderates who f...

Second Death Reported at New Orleans Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS - A person was struck by a float and fatally injured Saturday evening during one of the iconic parades of the Mardi Gras season...

Chinese Trapped at Home by Coronavirus Feel the Strain

BEIJING - During weeks holed up in her grandmother’s apartment with 10 relatives and eating a restricted diet, Chinese teenager Li Yuxuan sa...

Nevada Caucuses Bellagio Hotel Precinct

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Nevada held its presidential caucuses Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Here is a caucus site at the Bellagio...

Coronavirus: What We Know and What We Don't

PARIS - Researchers want to know everything about the latest coronavirus, from its mortality rate to its origins, incubation period and much...