Queen Elizabeth II is having a quiet Christmas, her first since Prince Philip’s death.

For most of the last three decades, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain has attended church services…

An Afghan Official Laments What Was Lost and Looks to What Lies Ahead

What most haunts Ahmad Nader Nadery about the last hours before the Taliban seized power in…

History wars: What Putin’s attempts to rewrite the past say about Russia’s future

The history of the Cold War The Crimean resort town of Yalta was the setting for…

South Korea to Pardon Ex-President Park Geun-hye, Imprisoned for Corruption

SEOUL, South Korea — The government of President Moon Jae-in said on Friday that it would…

Biden signs bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang over forced labor

The bill passed Congress this month after lawmakers reached a compromise between House and Senate versions.…

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Canada to Pay Billions to Indigenous Groups for Tainted Drinking Water

TORONTO — The Federal Court of Canada approved a multi-billion-dollar legal settlement that requires the government…

Hong Kong Removes Statue That Memorialized Tiananmen Victims

The authorities in Hong Kong on Thursday removed a statue that memorialized those killed in the…