POLITICS April 22, 2021 Biden administration cozies up to controversial UN agency for Palestinian refugees It wasn’t what was stated during a virtual meeting between the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and the head of a controversial U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees that riled critics — it was what was missing from the conversation.
UNITED NATIONS April 15, 2021 Nikki Haley calls Biden UN ambassador's US criticism 'a win for our enemies' Nikki Haley on Thursday tore into the claim by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield that White supremacy was "weaved" into U.S. founding documents and principles – with Haley saying the criticism was a "win for our enemies."
POLITICS April 14, 2021 Biden UN ambassador says White supremacy 'weaved' into America's 'founding documents' U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield pledged Wednesday to prioritize efforts to combat racism at home and abroad, arguing at an event that America’s history of slavery "weaved White supremacy into our founding documents and principles."
UNITED NATIONS April 13, 2021 UN food chief on border, pandemic: 'When you don't have food, you pack up and go find it somewhere' David Beasley, the American chief of the U.N.'s food agency, points to food insecurity in parts of Latin America as a key factor in surging immigration numbers at the southern U.S. border.
Crime March 30, 2021 Brother of Honduran president sentenced to life in drug case The brother of Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after he was convicted on drug charges.
Olympics March 15, 2021 'Miracle on Ice' star urges US to beat China in 2022 Beijing Olympics rather than boycott Mike Eruzione, one of the stars of the U.S. Olympic “Miracle on Ice” team that upset the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Games, came out Monday against boycotting the 2022 event in Beijing.
Middle East March 13, 2021 Fighting continues in Yemen as US seeks ceasefire in world's worst humanitarian crisis The Biden administration canceled Trump-era Saudi policies last month.
Coronavirus March 11, 2021 COVID-19 origins remain shrouded in mystery, one year later One year ago today, the World Health Organization finally declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.
Olympics March 5, 2021 World Uyghur Congress pressures International Olympic Committee to move 2022 Olympics out of Beijing The World Uyghur Congress accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of ignoring an ethics complaint it filed last year to move the 2022 Winter Games out of Beijing due to China's alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and other minorities.
Olympics March 3, 2021 China on Beijing Winter Games boycott calls: 'These acts are in violation of the Olympic spirit' China dismissed calls to boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Wednesday as U.S. lawmakers have started putting pressure on the Biden administration to consider pulling out of the Winter Games over the country’s human rights violations.