A demonstrator in Massachusetts wearing a bridal gown takes part in a protest urging legislators to end child marriage. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption i David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/via Getty Images It’s been a landmark year for activists seeking bans against child marriage in the U.S. On Sept.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog as it forges ahead with plans to disengage from international and multilateral organizations that it accuses of exceeding their mandates, being inefficient or not adapting to U.S. policies. The Council of Europe said Tuesday that the U.S. formally notified
TOKYO — Global shares were trading mixed Monday after a cooldown in oil prices last week helped U.S. stocks close out their first winning week in the last three. France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.3% in early trading to 8,097.99, while the German DAX added 0.2% to 25,464.53. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 10,725.57.
NEW YORK — A day after his boss met with President Donald Trump in Washington, China’s vice president unfurled the nation’s familiar list of global talking points, emphasizing development, issuing mild statements about the U.S. war with Iran, artificial intelligence and protectionism, and making no direct mention of Taiwan. Han Zheng’s speech to the U.N.
As a philanthropy that believes in following the data, the Rockefeller Foundation has long supported surveys to help us understand how people feel about world events. But as an American, I stopped short when I saw the results of our latest survey. The poll of 35,000 respondents in 34 countries asked people to rank which
These letters are part of the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus that sparked the global pandemic. A new treaty aims to promote the sharing of such information among nations for any future virus that threatens the planet. Smith Collection/Gado/Gado/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/Gado/via Getty Images The World Health Organization adopted
