With the nuclear deal having cleared its biggest congressional hurdle, the United States will have to navigate an increasingly complicated regional maze with a newly empowered Iran.
As Russians voted in local and regional elections, democracy advocates accused the authorities of fraud and said the police blockaded an apartment where opposition activists were tracking the vote.
President Barack Obama bids farewell to Pope Francis following a private audience at the Vatican, March 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Pope Francis will make his first-ever trip to the United States next Tuesday, September 22. He’ll be arriving from Havana, Cuba for a three-city tour that will take him to Washington, DC, New York, and Philadelphia. On Wednesday, September 23, the President and First Lady will welcome him at the White House. You can watch the arrival ceremony and find other information about the Pope’s trip at http://ift.tt/1UNZlR0.
The United States government, which spent more than $4 billion in assistance to El Salvador’s military during its civil war, is now working to bring some of the officers to justice.