Sources: NPR
The Swedish Parliament votes 266–37 to adopt a defense agreement with the United States, giving the U.S. military access to 17 military bases and training areas in Sweden, including for weapon and military equipment storage. 2024-06-18
Seven people are killed and many others are injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. 2023-03-24
Israel reports several cases of a faster-spreading variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was recently discovered in the United States. 2021-01-24
The Russian government accuses the United States of "interfering in Russian domestic affairs" after some U.S. officials criticized the police crackdown on protests backing jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. 2021-01-24
The Swedish Academy announces that American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has agreed to accept his Nobel Prize in Literature this weekend at a private location in Stockholm. 2017-03-29
Per Wästberg, a member of the Swedish Academy, says that songwriter and artist Bob Dylan has not yet indicated whether he intends to accept the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. 2016-10-21
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports at that least 270 pregnant women in the United States are infected with the Zika virus. 2016-05-20
Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong says North Korea is ready to halt nuclear tests if the United States suspends its annual military exercises with South Korea. 2016-04-23
Four American journalists are charged by Bahrain for "unlawful obstruction of vehicles and attending unlawful gatherings." The state-run Bahrain News Agency said all were released "pending further investigations." Freelance reporter Anna Day and a film crew, who were covering the fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprisings, are scheduled to fly to Dubai tonight. 2016-02-16
A Thai appeals court rules to extradite alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States; Russia expresses its disagreement with the ruling. 2010-08-20