Peace At Hand? Korean Leaders Meet For Historic Border Handshake
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and South Koreas Moon Jae-in met at the border village of Panmunjom for the first inter-Koreas summit in more than a decade.
Korean Leaders Start Historic Summit As Washington Watches
Kim Jong Un walked across the border in the shared security area with South Korea for a meeting with President Moon Jae In. It’s the first time a North Korean leader has stepped foot in the South.
Viral ‘Rescue’ Videos Ignite Dispute Between Philippines And Kuwait
Kuwaitis did not appreciate the videos released online last week which purport to show Philippine Embassy staff “rescuing” Filipino domestic workers. Now, the countries are publicly trading barbs.
Mass Graves Discovered 24 Years After Rwandan Genocide
Up to 3,000 bodies are thought to be buried in the graves, victims of a 100-day massacre that left 800,000 people dead. Survivors wonder why the sites are just being uncovered.
Even with worker shortages, GOP and Democrats focus on more jobs
Ty Davenport is a man on a mission. As economic development director for Fairfield County in South Carolina, he’s traveling to places like Colorado and Germany trying to bring jobs back to a place that very much needs them. Often that’s coupled with …
How Nicaragua protests snapped Ortega’s power grab
“With this government, we’ve been quiet,” she says. Recommended: Think you know Latin America? Over the past nine days, protests have rocked this tiny nation, often viewed as an island of stability in Central America.
How Glasgow Cut Crime After Once Being The ‘Murder Capital Of Europe’
Once described as “murder capital of Europe”, the city of Glasgow, Scotland has cut its crime rate dramatically, in part by helping offenders find a place in society.
Why Trump and Merkel must discuss migration
One reason so many migrants try to reach Europe or the United States is that both guarantee free and open debate – about issues such as immigration. Such ideals are rare in much of Africa, Central America, and the Middle East, which are the main sourc…
Armenia is having a ‘color revolution.’ So why is Russia so calm?
For over two weeks, huge, mostly youthful crowds have been holding rolling demonstrations in the center of Yerevan and other Armenian cities, reacting to an attempt by two-term President Serzh Sargsyan to extend his grip on power. Most previous “color…
South Korea’s mission at Friday summit: Proving talk with Kim is worth the while
South Korean President Moon Jae-in isn’t taking any chances ahead of his historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday. Officials from President Moon’s office have met with their counterparts from across the border three times to coor…
Real ID: what Americans should expect
In response to a 2005 federal law, states are ramping up security measures involved in issuing driver’s licenses and other identification cards. A Real ID can be either an identification card or a driver’s license that meets stepped-up federal standar…
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