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Now displaying: June, 2016
Jun 29, 2016

Congress comes to the rescue of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Navy publishes a report condemning the behavior of sailors detained by Iran in January.

Jun 28, 2016

Researchers at Harvard University announce the discovery of two new vaccines to prevent Zika in mice.

Jun 27, 2016

Turkey normalizes relations with Israel and Russia, while Iceland reaches out to lonely Great Britain.

Jun 24, 2016

High turnout pushed a "Brexit" from dream to reality, prompting Scotland and Northern Ireland to consider their independence. Unable to guide the ship, David Cameron will step down as Prime Minister.

Jun 23, 2016

The UN warns more than 2 million may be displaced in Iraq before the Islamic State is defeated, a British medical group cautions against disciplining e-cig users in the same was a regular smokers and Apple faces down an intellectual property suit in China.

Jun 23, 2016

Peace is coming to Colombia after a ceasefire deal with FARC is reached, oil markets predict Britain remains in the EU and Indonesia enters the South China Sea dispute.

Jun 21, 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron argues Brits will resent it when European countries make policies "about us, but without us," and the U.S. attempts to start negotiations to resolve Venezuela's political crisis.

Jun 20, 2016

The World Health Organization is warning national health authorities that a Zika virus vaccine could take more than three years to develop, and John Kerry doesn't back away from a report that takes issue with Obama's Syria policy.

Jun 17, 2016

Why a 48-hour ceasefire declared by Russia in the Syrian city of Aleppo didn't last long. 

Jun 15, 2016

Pentagon officials are reportedly reconsidering plans to remove thousands of troops from Afghanistan and year's end, and the UN okays naval vessels to intercept illegal arms off the Libyan coast. 

Jun 14, 2016

After 15 years of deliberations, the Vatican is urging the Catholic hierarchy to embrace charismatic groups that have grown rapidly in recent decades.

Jun 13, 2016

Puerto Rico's financial situation gets worse with a new Supreme Court decision and rumors of sectarian killings swirl near the Iraqi city of Fallujah.

Jun 9, 2016

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is defending his decision to remove Saudi Arabia from a UN black list, but rights groups aren't cutting him any slack.

Jun 8, 2016

A new report finds the US is the 103rd most peaceful nation on earth, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to Washington to emphasize security cooperation.

Jun 7, 2016

Russia is building new military bases along its European borders, three countries have eliminated mother-to-child HIV transmission and Nigeria begins talks with Niger Delta militants.

Jun 7, 2016

The month-long European soccer championships are a key test of security only months after terror attacks hit France and neighboring Belgium.

Jun 2, 2016

France tries to drum up enthusiasm for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks after the US presidential elections.

Jun 1, 2016

Political, not military, victories in Anbar Province will dictate the future fight against the Islamic State in Iraq.

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