What's Ahead if the US Government Shuts Down?

The federal government is just days away from a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands, force a confrontation over federal spending

After Ukraine Invasion, Family Chooses Refugee Life Over Life in Russia

Galina Zhalybina and her husband left Russia after the country invaded Ukraine

US Company Pays Hundreds of Millions After Alleged Bribery in Asia   

American chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation has agreed to pay more than $218 million to settle allegations of bribing officials at state oil refineries in three Asian countries, the U

US Pacific Security Deal With Marshall Islands at Risk Over Nuclear Payments Description

The United States struck security agreements this week with Pacific Island nations seen as a key part of U

Armenian Diaspora in US Rallies to Support Nagorno-Karabakh People

Since Azerbaijan regained control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region from Armenian separatists, there has been a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the enclave

With Federal Shutdown Looming, Spending Bill Fails in US House

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US, Mexican Officials Talk About Trade, Economic Growth, Border Security

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Retiring Leader Says US Military Will Defend Constitution, not a 'Wannabe Dictator'

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Feinstein Leaves Behind Feminist Legacy, Colleagues Say

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New York City Area Under State of Emergency After Storms Flood Subways, Strand People in Cars

A potent rush-hour rainstorm swamped the New York metropolitan area on Friday, shutting down some subways and commuter railroads, flooding streets and highways, and delaying flights into LaGuardia Airport

Pakistani Vocational School Helps Afghan Women Refugees Build Businesses

In a small workshop in the bustling northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, a dozen Afghan women sit watching a teacher show them how to make clothes on a sewing machine

Pakistan's Plan to Expel Illegal Afghan Migrants Alarms UN 

Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani confirmed Thursday that his government has decided to force out all Afghans and other foreign nationals living unlawfully in the country

Taliban Undertake Speedy Overhaul of Afghanistan's Justice System

In cities and villages across Afghanistan, men with no formal legal training but with membership in the Taliban and a rudimentary grasp of 8th-century Islamic jurisprudence wield unprecedented power over the fate of defendants and the resolution of c[..]

Amid Canada-India Rift, US Tight-Lipped on Mediation Efforts

Since Canada’s claim that agents of the Indian government played a role in the killing of a Sikh leader on Canadian soil, the diplomatic relationship between the two countries has grown tense

South Korea’s Dilemma: Is North Korea the Only Threat?

Seoul should be ready to deal with threats beyond North Korea as Beijing’s belligerence toward Taiwan and Pyongyang’s threats to South Korea keep growing, analysts said