President of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, First Lady Nehmat Aoun, arrived in New York this morning, Beirut time, heading a delegation to participate ...

Chemonics gets a few canceled contracts back. Plus, the 69th Commission on the Status of Women becomes a battleground between ...

On March 10, 1959, thousands of Tibetans rebelled against occupying Chinese forces, surrounding the Dalai Lama’s palace to ...

When the US Constitution was written, many people − from those who wrote the document to those on the outside who read it − ...

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BDPA), adopted on Sept. 15, 1995, at the Fourth World Conference on Women in ...

The last interurban car left the Illinois Terminal Railroad's Alton depot in March 1953, marking the end of the electric car ...

The long-retired SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever ... Despite recent rallying calls urging President Donald Trump to save “America’s Flagship” vessel, the larger-than-the ...

In another initiative, Afghan women and international human rights defenders are advocating for the amendments to the Rome Statute under the jurisdiction of International Criminal Court to recognize ...

The historic SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to cross ... Despite recent rallying calls to President Donald Trump to save the larger-than-the-Titanic luxury vessel, the ship is finally ...

This week's break allows lawmakers to take a needed breath after what has been a first half filled with hundreds of bills, a few policy surprises, high drama and tension.

Former National Association for the Advancement of Colored People President Hazel Dukes died at her home in New York City on ...

The Saudi Council of Ministers on Tuesday welcomed the commencement of talks between the United States and Ukraine, hosted by the Kingdom as part of its efforts to bring an end to the conflict between ...