The Sri Lankan Government has long evaded the UN Human Rights Council’s requests that it hold accountable perpetrators of atrocities committed during the country’s 26-year civil war and since. Absent …
Evening Update: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un holds some trump cards as he heads into talks with Putin
Also: Kremlin’s strategy shifts to convincing Washington and its allies that negotiations with North Korea might be the only way to avoid global conflict …
Ex-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South
America’s newly retired national intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern the North is building up its nuclear capabilities with neighboring South Korea in mind.
Lessons from South Korea about homelessness
The Korean government estimates that about half of the homeless population is in Seoul, with 83% of homeless people staying in local shelters and the remaining 17% — about 2,000 people — on the street …
Myanmar’s jailed former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is ailing but denied care outside prison
Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite.
2,700-year-old ‘extremely well preserved’ skeleton found in fortress in Turkey may be an earthquake victim
Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed the skeleton of an elite individual who may have met an untimely death during an earthquake in the region 2,700 years ago.Wearing jewelry and surrounded by …
How much would it cost to ‘rebrand’ India?
From making changes to government documents to maps and highway landmarks, and publicising the rebranding, everything would entail a cost for the country …
Descendants of enslaved people could find it harder to keep their land, if a Georgia county has its way
Descendants of enslaved people who populate a tiny island community are once again fighting their local government.
President Biden declares 3 Georgia counties are eligible for disaster aid after Hurricane Idalia
President Joe Biden is approving a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idalia’s sprint across the state.
Core Spaces Opens Student Housing Property in Atlanta
Core Spaces opens a 792-bed student housing community near the Georgia Institute of Technology campus and Georgia State University in Atlanta.