transatlantic slave trade Captive Africans being transferred to ships along the Slave Coast for the transatlantic slave trade, c. 1880. / Image: Brittanica The United Nations General Assembly has ...

An official linked to the United Nations has resigned from his positions and accused the international body of preparing for a scenario involving the possible use of nuclear weapons in Iran. Mohamad ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday oversaw the test-launch of 12 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers, state media KCNA said, after the United States and South Korea this week launched ...

North Korea's leader called President Donald Trump "a frightened dog" and a "gangster fond of playing with fire" in an official statement released Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

It can be hard to pin down what is guiding Donald Trump a month into US and Israel's programme of strikes on Iran. But it is clear he has an eye on the oil markets. A word - or social media post - ...

Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the ...

The impish but thoughtful James Grashow, his sculpture and his long marriage are the subjects of Cindy Meehl’s film. By Alissa Wilkinson In an imaginary Brazil, where older people are forcibly removed ...

After the Seminoles (3-3, 0-3) went ahead 24-21 on Jake Weinberg's 34-yard field-goal attempt, Florida ...