US two-thirds of way to 'edge of civil a war': poll
WASHINGTON
The U.S. is two-thirds of the way to the "edge of a civil war," according to a poll.
Released by Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service on Wednesday, voters...
US: Vaping death toll rises to 34
WASHINGTON
The death toll from mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping has risen to 34, health officials confirmed Thursday.
The deaths span a wide swath of the U.S. including 24 states,...
Mexico takes hands-off approach to Bolivia elections
QUERETARO, Mexico
Mexico’s representative at the Organization of American States (OAS) meeting Wednesday said the group should respect Bolivia’s election process.
“Mexico … is staying prudent and respects the development of...
US: Hundreds evacuated as California wildfires spread
WASHINGTON
Authorities have ordered residents of a small town in the state of California's wine country to evacuate as strong winds fuel roaring wildfires in the north of the U.S.'s...
UN to investigate alleged rights violations in Chile
WASHINGTON
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Thursday she is sending a mission to probe alleged human rights violations in Chile.
For the past week, the South...
Turkish, Russian top diplomats discuss Syria over phone
ANKARA
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia discussed on Thursday a recent deal between the two countries about northern Syria on the phone.
Mevlut Cavusoglu and Sergey Lavrov discussed the...
EP lawmaker penalized over Turkish delight protest
STRASBOURG, France
European Parliament (EP) lawmaker Angelo Ciocca Thursday got punished for throwing a box of Turkish delight at a session in protest of Turkey’s counter-terrorism operation in northern Syria.
On...
Assad regime attacks marketplace in Syria's Idlib
IDLIB, Syria
Assad regime attacked a marketplace in de-escalation zone in embattled Syrian province of Idlib, according to the Syrian civil defense agency White Helmets on Thursday.
At least seven people...
US senator urges defeat of Trump Syria-censure motion
WASHINGTON
A Senate resolution that would censure U.S. President Donald Trump for his decision to withdraw American forces from Iraq must be defeated, accordoing to Senator Rand Paul.
Paul is one...