TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s founding fathers, who etched a commitment to encouraging Jewish immigration into the declaration of independence, might be surprised to find that,...
BEIJING — China wants an eight-nation group it and Russia have dominated for its two-decade existence to be more active in regional and global diplomacy and...
UNITED NATIONS — In his message for the International Women’s Day to be observed on March 8, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that “inequality and discrimination...
GENEVA— Women are less likely to participate in the labor market than men and are more likely to be unemployed in most parts of the world,...
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed new sanctions on the government of North Korea for using a chemical agent to kill Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, US State...
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Fatima Salem giggles with hesitation when it’s her turn to drive through a small parking lot lined with bright orange cones and...
An international coalition advocating for children in conflict zones urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to put government security forces from Israel, Myanmar and Afghanistan on...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency Tuesday amid fears that anti-Muslim attacks in several central hill towns could spread. Details...
WASHINGTON – Despite U.S. support, the Afghan government’s surprising new peace offer to the Taliban is immediately running into a wall. The insurgents show no sign...
BEIJING — China’s finance minister sought Wednesday to defuse concern over the country’s rising debt, saying government borrowing is below danger levels and regulators can prevent...