World
Behind Islamic State's Battlefield Gains, Battle-Hardened Chechens
Among the legions of foreign fighters who have turned the Islamic State into the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization, the Chechens stand out.
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UN chief urges countries to “create a better future,” ratify nuclear-test-ban treaty
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visiting Ground Zero of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site. In his statement Mr. Ban urged all the leaders of the world, particularly nuclear weapon states, to work together with the United Nations to realize the aspiration and dream of a world free of nuclear weapons.
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Check Out DARPA’s EXOSUIT
Suit conforms to the body, allowing for natural joint movement while augmenting effectiveness.
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Moroccan Prime Minister presents development model to UN Assembly
Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane of Morocco addresses the General Assembly.
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Iran Leader Blames West for Islamic State's Rise
Iran's president is placing heavy blame on Western countries for the rise of extremism in the Middle East, citing colonialism and what he called "strategic blunders."
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India, China Resolve 2-Week Border Standoff
India's foreign minister said India and China have resolved a tense, two-week military border standoff in the northern Himalayan region.
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Activists Say US-led Airstrikes Kill 14 Militants in Syria
Syrian activists say suspected U.S.-led airstrikes have killed 14 militants and five civilians in northeastern Syria.
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Australia: Terror Suspect May Not Have Acted Alone
Australian police say the terror suspect shot and killed this week after attacking two officers may have not been working alone, as investigators initially thought.
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Security Council high-level summit tackles growing threat of foreign terrorist fighters
Wide view of the Security Council at its summit held at the level of Heads of Government to address the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters.
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Opening General Assembly debate, Ban urges leadership to move from ‘turbulence’ to peace
As the General Assembly began the general debate of its sixty-ninth session, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented to the Assembly his annual report on the work of the Organization.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020