US issues visas for Iran’s Rouhani, Zarif to travel to UNGA – Aljazeera.com
US issues visas for Iran’s Rouhani, Zarif to travel to UNGA Aljazeera.com Expert on why Saudi Arabia won’t explicitly blame Iran for attacks: ‘They would be...
Pro-China groups to tear down pro-democracy graffiti in Hong Kong
A pro-Beijing lawmaker has called for a Clean Hong Kong Day on Saturday, urging supporters to pull down “Lennon Walls” of anti-government graffiti across the...
Mass ‘Climate Strike’ Protests Held Around The World Ahead Of U.N. Summit – NPR
Mass ‘Climate Strike’ Protests Held Around The World Ahead Of U.N. Summit NPR More than 100,000 gather in Melbourne as the world begins climate demonstrations CNN Greta...
Attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was ‘sophisticated’ and had a ‘dramatic impact on global markets,’ Pentagon says – CNBC
Attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was ‘sophisticated’ and had a ‘dramatic impact on global markets,’ Pentagon says CNBC Expert on why Saudi Arabia won’t explicitly...
Russia frees jailed actor pending appeal after public outcry
A Moscow court on Friday ruled to release Pavel Ustinov, an actor whose conviction over an opposition protest has sparked a public outcry....
Russia widens Jehovah’s Witnesses crackdown with new jailings
Russia has widened a crackdown against Jehovah’s Witnesses, jailing six adherents of the Christian denomination for extremism in a move rights activists said was unjust...
Fed’s Bullard, explaining dissent, says U.S. manufacturing appears ‘in recession’
St. Louis Federal Reserve bank president James Bullard said on Friday he argued for a deeper, half a percentage point cut at this week’s Fed...
FedEx pilot detained in China for suspected weapons smuggling
Chinese authorities in the southern city of Guangzhou detained a U.S. pilot for FedEx Corp last week on suspicion of smuggling weapons and ammunition after...
Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for illegal pangolin trade
As Asian demand for pangolins from Africa grows, Nigeria has become the main staging ground for illegal shipments of the threatened mammal, which is prized...
Timeline: Greta Thunberg’s rise from a solo strike to the U.N.
Over the past year, Greta Thunberg has risen from a solitary protester to a leading figure in an international fight against climate change. Here is...