What makes peace talks successful? The 4 factors that matter

Peace talks that seek to end armed conflicts are underway in several African countries. Because very few conflicts are resolved on the battlefield, negotiations are fundamental....

Arrest warrant issued for Korean who opened plane door mid-air

DAEGU – A local court issued a warrant Sunday to arrest a passenger who opened an emergency exit door on board an Asiana Airlines flight right before...

WHO: Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead

GENEVA – With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco being responsible for eight million deaths each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday urged countries to stop...

Global investment in clean energy seen rising to $1.7T in 2023

PARIS — Global investment in clean energy is on course to rise to USD1.7 trillion in 2023, with solar set to eclipse oil production for the first...

The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal protection of wetlands encompasses only those wetlands that directly adjoin rivers, lakes and other...

Voters want compromise in Congress – so why the brinkmanship over the debt ceiling?

Not all political comedy is equal – how comics can either depress turnout or activate voters in 2024

Biden is old. Trump has weird hair. Biden mangles the English language. Trump barely seems to understand it. There’s no question that it is easy to...

Turkey’s presidential runoff: 4 essential reads on what’s at stake

Turkish voters will head to the polls on May 28, 2023, for the second time in the month – this time facing a choice between a...

EU reviews Covid-19 vax deal as demand dropped

BRUSSELS – The European Union struck on Friday a deal with pharma companies BioNTech/Pfizer on reviewing the terms of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine deliveries after the...

Man who opened plane door says he was stressed: police

DAEGU – A passenger who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane just before landing at an airport earlier this week has told police that he...