LONDON, June 13 (UPI) -- Russia can allay concerns about regional missile defense plans through a closer relationship with NATO, Deputy Secretary-General Alexander Vershbow said.
N'DJAMENA, Chad, June 13 (UPI) -- The situation in Chad for thousands displaced by conflict in Sudan is precarious, a regional delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
STRASBOURG, France, June 13 (UPI) -- Members of the European Parliament passed a resolution Thursday calling for justice for Turkish authorities suspected of using excessive force.
LONDON, June 13 (UPI) -- Iraq has existed more or less in a perpetual state of war since international intervention began a decade ago, a British member of Parliament said Thursday.
LONDON, June 13 (UPI) -- The British and Emirati governments said Thursday they were investing $2.7 million to finance a refugee camp in Jordan for Syrians displaced by civil war.
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com | Blog
A storm system thrashed the Midwest then moved eastward, threatening the Mid-Atlantic with high winds, heavy rain, hail and flooding going into the weekend.
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 13 (UPI) -- Sudan needs outside technical assistance to ensure it's able to meet its international human rights obligations, the United Nations said Thursday.
UNITED NATIONS, June 13 (UPI) -- The use of rape and sexual abuse as a weapon of war in parts of northern Mali is widespread, a U.N. special envoy in child rights said.
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com | Blog
Three forest fires in Colorado are burning out of control, already having ravaged thousands of acres and dozens of homes, and threatening more.
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com | Blog
A medical helicopter trying to save the life of a trauma patient crashed moments after takeoff, killing the patient and injuring the three crew.
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
IBM begins to implement their $1billion cost-cutting measures in Essex, Vt.
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
Southern Baptists pass Resolution 6 during the annual Southern Baptist Convention.
By IVAN SASCHA SHEEHAN and RAYMOND TANTER, UPI Outside View Commentators
BALTIMORE, June 13 (UPI) -- This week's presidential election in Iran marks an opportunity for U.S. officials to assess the Tehran regime and its most worrisome opposition.
By TARAS KUZIO, UPI Outside View Commentator
WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- U.S. policy seems to protect authoritarian regimes as long as they are "friendly." This can come at the expense of the interests of U.S. citizens.
By Sisi Tang
ISTANBUL, Turkey (WOMENSENEWS)-- Turkey's anti-government protests are troubling for some of Erdogan's female supporters, who dominate his voting base. For other women, the protests are an outlet for anger at current policies and a break from the political repression that followed the 1970s mass unrest.
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