A Chinese court made a rare move to calm public outrage this week over a controversial murder caseinvolving a young woman killed by her husband and in-laws. The 22-year-old Chinese…
ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79…
From thinning glaciers to plastic pollution, a slew of new studies discover alarming signs of our environmental toll. For adventurers the world over, Mount Everest is an unforgettable sight—a regal…
The Dayton Accords, which ended fighting in the country 25 years ago, created a dysfunctional system that put power in the hands of politicians stoking ethnic division. TRNOPOLJE, Bosnia and…
KAMPALA - Gunshots were fired in several parts of Uganda Thursday. In many instances, people screamed as those around them were shot. For others, there were some tense moments as…
The Memphis-born painter and sculptor Derek Fordjour is an art star. Jay-Z and Beyoncé collect his work. He’s had recent shows in London and St. Louis, and there’s one in Shanghai…
Criminal LawSlavery Convention, 1926, and the Protocol amending the Slavery Convention, 1953, and the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, 1956Introductory note…
Pointing to its “pioneering legislation and policies”, on Thursday the UN chief hailed the 27-member European Union (EU) as a “a leader on climate action”, that had shown that it…
US voters have spoken. Now, we need to repair the legacy of slavery by passing H.R. 40 The time for the United States to account for its legacy of slavery…
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The man charged with buying the rifle that police say an Illinois teen used to kill two people during a Wisconsin protest over police brutality will…