Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United Nations has condemned the kidnapping and enslavement of millions of people from Africa as the worst atrocity in human ...

The United Nations top nuclear watchdog on Monday rebutted allegations by an Iranian diplomat that U.S. and Israeli strikes have targeted the Natanz nuclear facility in the country. Rafael Grossi, the ...

The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health has published a new report arguing that much of the world has entered into a stage of “water bankruptcy” where hydrologic ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a construction site on the outskirts of Pyongyang for a memorial honoring troops dispatched to Russia, where he planted a commemorative tree. He was joined by ...

Watch live as the United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the ongoing situation in Venezuela on Monday (5 January). On Saturday (2 January), an overnight American military operation saw a ...

Thirty years ago today, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems issued a joint press release announcing JavaScript, an object scripting language designed for creating interactive web applications ...

Lauren (Hansen) Holznienkemper is a lead editor for the small business vertical at Forbes Advisor, specializing in HR, payroll and recruiting solutions for small businesses. Using research and writing ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s regime is said to exert control over every aspect of its citizens’ lives, from hairstyles to seating posture (Credits: EPA) In an isolationist state seeking to exert ...

The United Nations is set to reimpose wide-ranging sanctions on Iran over Tehran's disputed nuclear program. The move comes a month after France, Germany, and Britain triggered a 30-day process to ...