Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said...
White House brings on retired three-star general to help coordinate Ukraine assistance
Two administration officials say Terry Wolff recently joined the National Security Council to help coordinate the security assistance the US and partners are providing to Ukraine. Wolff is a retired...
Bachelet leads calls for ceasefire in Ukraine during urgent debate at UN rights council |
Convened at the request of Ukraine, the Human Rights Council gathered in Geneva to consider a draft resolution on the “situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian...
Opinion: The departure of Donald Trump didn’t save US democracy. This is how we have to
The report found that Black Americans, according to an "Equality Index" that reveals disparities for Black Americans relative to Whites in economic opportunity, education, health, social justice and civic engagement,...
‘Killing Eve’ and the harmful trope that’s still haunting queer TV
On the surface, it wasn't a wholly inappropriate conclusion for a gory British spy thriller known for its violent delights. But for viewers all-too-familiar with the pain of watching a...
‘No justification for violence or terror’ says UN Envoy amid rising tensions in Jerusalem |
Tor Wennesland added that 26 Palestinians and seven Israelis have also been injured during the confrontations. According to news reports, Israeli police shot a Palestinian man dead on Monday after...
Florida legislature approve end of Disney’s special status
One of the bills would eliminate the unique status that allows Disney to operate as an independent government around its Orlando-area theme parks. The other would eliminate a Disney carve-out...
CNN+ will shut down at the end of April
CNN+ customers "will receive prorated refunds of subscription fees," the company said.The decision was made by new management after CNN's former parent company, WarnerMedia, merged with Discovery to form Warner...
Russia invades Ukraine, Putin orders Mariupol steel plant blockade
US President Joe Biden announced a separate tranche of $500 million in US assistance for the Ukrainian government in addition to the $800 million in military aid he pledged Thursday.The...
Fears grow for Syria amid rising violence, deepening humanitarian crisis |
Presenting the latest UN Human Rights Council-mandated report on the nearly 11-year-old conflict at a virtual press conference in Geneva, Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry...