Hurricane Lee to Strike Weather-Worn New England After Heavy Rain, Flooding and Tornadoes

After a deluge of rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes this week, New England is about to face Hurricane Lee

High School Students Take on Global Issues at Model UN

At a high school in Maryland, students at the Model UN are finding skills and space to debate the most pressing global issues of the day, and developing their public speaking and research skills along the way

North Korea's Kim Tours Russian Fighter Jet Plant

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un continued his official visit to Russia on Friday, stopping to inspect a fighter jet factory that is under Western sanctions due to the war in Ukraine

Mexican Journalist in US Wins Asylum Appeal, Media Group Says

Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto has won his asylum appeal to remain in the United States, 15 years after seeking refuge amid fear of persecution in Mexico and deportation efforts by U

US, UK, Canada Issue Iran Sanctions Before Anniversary of Amini's Death

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Officials: Pakistan Gets Taliban Security Assurances, Will Reopen Afghan Border Gate

Pakistan is set to reopen the main Torkham border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan on Friday following a nine-day closure because of terrorism and other security concerns, according to officials in both countries

Hanging in the Air: Pakistan's Unregulated Cable Cars

For many mountain communities in Pakistan, unregulated chairlifts are a common mode of transport in the absence of roads and bridges

Biden, Harris Visits Highlight Rising Global South, Increasingly Pragmatic Washington

September engagements by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in India, Vietnam and Indonesia underscored a trend in international affairs — that countries in the Global South are seeking a more multipolar world in which they can char[..]

G20 Leaders Sign Deal on Infrastructure Corridor from India to Europe

The new trade corridor linking India and the Mideast to Europe is being hailed as a modern version of the Spice Route, the road of yore that connected East and West — and as a way to counter China’s modern Belt and Road Initiative

Analysts: Cambodia’s New Government to Maintain Close Ties With China

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will seek to strengthen ties with China when he visits Beijing later this week, analysts said

Sensors, Satellites Monitor Water Quality in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s national science agency has installed specialized sensors in the southern section of the Great Barrier Reef to help monitor and forecast sediment runoff

South Korea Concerned About Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation

South Korea has expressed regret that Russia and North Korea discussed military cooperation during their leaders' meeting, as Seoul is closely monitoring the possibility of joint military drills between Pyongyang and Moscow

Hong Kong Trying to Woo Back Mainland Chinese Tourists

Hong Kong used to draw up to 65 million tourists a year, most from mainland China

Beijing Drafts Law to Punish Those Who Wear Clothes 'Detrimental' to Others

In what appears to be the latest of Beijing’s crackdowns on freedom of expression, China is circulating a draft version of a law that would punish people for wearing clothes that “are deemed detrimental or hurtful to China's spirit or sentiments

US, China Lay Out Vision for New World Order Amid Human Rights Differences

As global leaders converge in New York for the 78th U