For the U.S. and China, a Test of Diplomacy on South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS — The United States may have midwifed the birth of South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation. But China has quickly become among its most important patrons, building its…
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North Korea Launches 2 Missiles Into Sea to Protest U.S. War Games With South
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea flouted United Nations resolutions on Monday by launching two Scud-type ballistic missiles toward the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, as the United…
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles Off Coast
SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, a South Korean military official said, a move seen as a protest against…
South Korean President Urges Japan to Admit Past Wrongs
SEOUL, South Korea — President Park Geun-hye of South Korea urged Japan on Sunday to have the “courage and honesty” to admit to its historical wrongdoings against Koreans and other…
South Dakota Legislator Suggests Common Core Contributed To Kids’ Deaths
A South Dakota lawmaker thinks that the Common Core State Standards may have contributed to the deaths of Native American kids. The Common Core, a set of education standards that…
Court rules: Adultery no longer a crime in South Korea
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday overturned a law that made adultery a crime, saying it violates the East Asian nation’s constitution. “The precondition of human dignity and right to…
South Carolina College With Two Out Gay Athletes Bans Homosexuality In The Name Of God
Last year we featured the stories of Drew Davis and Juan Varona, two gay Erskine College volleyball players who had found acceptance from their teammates in the small school in…
South Korean Island Grows Wary After Welcoming the Chinese
DAEJEONG, South Korea — Not far from Shin Yong-kyun’s strawberry farm are the crumbling remains of an airfield that Japanese colonialists built in the 1930s, to launch air raids against…
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans — Another Day, Another Arrest
www.tmz.com: “Teen Mom” star Jenelle Evans spent an hour of her Tuesday behind bars in South Carolina … busted for driving without a license.
This Is What It Means To Be Afro-Latino
In a Q&A for his 2011 PBS documentary “Black In Latin America,” Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. said: There were 11.2 million Africans that we can count who survived…
The cold, hard truth: The winter of 2015 has gone on too long
New England is a lost cause. The upper Midwest is more like Siberia. Usually, the South offers some hope. Good luck with that. Most folks like to go there for…
Why A Woman Sent Online Lover She’s Never Met More Than $1.4 Million (VIDEO)
“Despite my two [failed] marriages, I still believe in love,” says Sarah, who has been dating a man she met online for the past 17 months. “He told me early…
Tensions set to rise on Korean peninsula as annual war games near
The drills, involving thousands of troops and state of the art military hardware, don’t go down well with North Korea. “Each year, Pyongyang complains and demands a stop to these…
Isaac Latterell, South Dakota Lawmaker, Says Planned Parenthood Is Worse Than ISIS
A South Dakota lawmaker attacked Planned Parenthood on his official website, calling the family planning center worse than ISIS. Isaac Latterell, a Republican member of the state’s House of Representatives,…
Presidents Cup in South Korea May Lack Native Sons
LOS ANGELES — The golf calendar is stuffed fuller than a pro-am goody bag, with 43 PGA Tour events, including the four majors, plus the FedEx Cup playoffs. But…
South Sudan’s Military Still Recruits Children: HRW
South Sudan’s military and rebel forces are recruiting children despite assurances to the contrary, Human Rights Watch said Monday, citing children and parents interviewed last month. The country’s military has…
A Korean Auto-Racing Debacle, but Hope Around the Bend
YEONGAM, South Korea — Eight years ago, the South Korean province of South Jeolla, which includes this sleepy coastal county, cleared 1,000 acres of rice paddies and embarked on a…
U.S. Says Images Show Russian Armaments Near Embattled Ukraine Town
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — The United States released satellite images on Saturday meant to bolster its case that Russia has joined separatists in an all-out assault on the Ukrainian Army during…
Smoke Visible For Miles After Reported Explosion At Florida Hospital
A hospital in South Florida was evacuated Friday afternoon after a reported explosion. – This is a developing story. Please check back for more details.
Why The Coming Election Could Deepen Nigeria’s Divisions
Every week, we bring you one overlooked aspect of the stories that made news in recent days. You noticed the media forgot all about another story’s basic facts? Tweet @TheWorldPost…
Nearly 200 Pilot Whales Stranded On New Zealand Beach
Nearly 200 pilot whales stranded themselves on New Zealand’s South Island on Friday, with hordes of rescuers rushing to the remote area in a bid to guide them back to…
More snow, Boston? Oh, goody, goody. Not.
The darn snow comes back and they start over. Bostonians have a Valentine’s Day to look forward to. If they love more snow. They don’t. They’ve had their fill. But…
Video Report Sheds Light On Fierce Fighting In Sudan
As Sudan gears up for general elections in April, the country’s president, Omar al-Bashir, has ramped up the fight against rebel forces across the country. Bashir, who is wanted by…
Bush to make first New Hampshire trip
READ: Bush-linked company blocked government contract for blind, disabled – A week before he heads to New Hampshire, Bush makes his first stop in Iowa, the state that traditionally goes…
Chaos In Yemen Cause For Concern Across Region
As Western diplomats and staff fled Yemen on Wednesday, concern widened over the increasing turmoil in the impoverished nation, with Saudi Arabia arming loyal tribesmen across its southern border and…
Former Korean Air Executive Gets 1-Year Sentence in ‘Nut Rage’ Episode
SEOUL, South Korea — A former Korean Air vice president who ordered a plane back to its gate in a fit of anger over how she had been served macadamia…
Restaurant renaissance: How foodies are rebuilding Johannesburg
Or it could be the doorway to one of the city’s gourmet food markets, havens of organic produce, Seussian cupcakes and fresh roasted coffees. Three major markets have turned into…
RNC pays tribute to record-setting black Republicans
The event recognized Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the first black senator elected from the South since Reconstruction (in 2014 he was elected to the same seat he was…
These Photos Prove Nelson Mandela’s Legacy Thrives 25 Years After His Prison Release
On this day in 1990, massive crowds gathered throughout South Africa to celebrate the release of the nation’s beloved Nelson Mandela. It marked a momentous occasion and an even more…
Kasich heads to South Carolina
The visit to South Carolina next Wednesday, and West Virginia the following day, will focus on Kasich’s push for a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget, according to a…