The Maldives on Wednesday made it clear that it would continue with its balancing act vis-a-vis India and China, iterating that Beijing would remain an important development partner of Male a ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia State University sets records for enrollment and size of freshman class
Classes began Monday with more than 54,000 students enrolled this semester, compared to last year's record of about 53,000. ( read original story ...)
Remembering a great Georgia teacher lost to COVID-19
July, 2020, was a tragic month around the world. In the United States, thousands of people lost their lives to the COVID-19 virus. Among them was the highly respected and much-beloved band leader and ... ( read original story ...)
A Georgia narcotics agent resigned after a GBI investigation. He got a new job days later.
A narcotics agent recently resigned from the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office after the GBI completed an investigation — but before the sheriff could determine if any disciplinary action was warranted ... ( read original story ...)
Black Georgia Senate hopeful pelted with racial slurs, porn at virtual town hall | Charlotte Observer
U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock is speaking out after his virtual town hall event in Georgia was disrupted by online hackers. Warnock, who’s also senior pastor of the ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo adds visit to Oman to Middle East, Africa tour
US secretary of state to stop in Muscat in tour aimed at building off Israel-UAE normalization agreement; meetings in Sudan and Bahrain do not yield breakthroughs ... ( read original story ...)
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Seek Fifth Term
Rahmon, one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, will seek a fifth term as Tajik president, setting rumors of a familial succession aside for now. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo discusses Libyan conflict, Iran with UAE counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Libyan conflict and countering Iranian regional influence with his Emirati counterpart during a brief visit to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
U.S. troops injured after Russian military vehicle altercation in Syria
Four U.S. service members sustained injuries after an altercation with a Russian military vehicle in Syria, U.S. officials said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Troops Injured in Syria After Collision With Russian Vehicles
The altercation is the latest clash between Russian and American ground patrols in northeastern Syria after the United States withdrew from much of that area last fall. ( read original story ...)