Heatstroke kills in Pakistan, welfare non-profit says
At least 65 people have died from heatstroke as the result of a heatwave in Pakistan, the head of a non-profit social welfare program said Monday. Edhi Foundation head Faisal…
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Sweden distributes war pamphlets to public for first time since 1960s
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Swedish government is distributing pamphlets to every household that informs people what to do in case the country is under…
Manchester marks first anniversary of concert attack
On the first anniversary of the bombing at a Manchester pop concert, British officials will observe a moment of silence Tuesday to honor nearly two dozen people who died in…
Zimbabwe applies to rejoin Commonwealth of Nations after 15 years
Zimbabwe has formally applied to rejoin the Commonwealth of Nations, 15 years after it left the organization. President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued the proposal this month in a letter to Commonwealth…
Watch live: Zuckerberg testifies before European Parliament
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before European lawmakers Tuesday about the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal. Zuckerberg’s appearance before the European Parliament follows two appearances before U.S. Congress last…
U.S. official warns African countries against dependence on China
The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development took a critical approach to Chinese economic activities in Africa during the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Conference in Busan. Mark Green, the…
Venezuela expels two U.S. diplomats after election sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Tuesday he is expelling two top U.S. diplomats in response to U.S. sanctions. Maduro declared Charge d’Affaires Todd Robinson and Consul General Brian Naranjo persona…
More than 80 percent of Americans unsure about Trump, Kim summit
Most Americans are skeptical the June 12 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un will lead to the end of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program. A poll conducted…
Paraguay becomes third country to open embassy in Jerusalem
Following the United States and Guatemala, Paraguay on Monday became just the third country — and first in South America — to open its Israeli Embassy in Jerusalem. In a…
British MPs demand end to Russian ‘dirty money’ after spy poisoning
A powerful group of MPs is demanding an end to Russian money flowing into Britain, claiming it puts national security at risk. In a report released Monday, British MPs say…
