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A Yemeni man walks through the rubble of a building after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike last month in the capital, Sanaa. "The time is now for the cessation of hostilities," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday.

'It Is Time To End This Conflict': U.S. Calls For Cease-Fire In Yemen

Top Trump administration officials said they're seeking a halt to hostilities in the war-torn country — and that they'd like to see it within 30 days, to open the door for more permanent peace talks.

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee and others will speak about his life and legacy on Friday, one month after he was killed in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. Here, a protester holds a placard showing solidarity for Khashoggi during a demonstration outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in London last week.

Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancee Calls For Saudis To Return His Body At Memorial In D.C.

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, was the main speaker at the memorial, which ended with a prayer for the slain Washington Post columnist.

Armenian Americans march in Los Angeles on April 24 during an annual commemoration of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire.

House Seeks To Rebuke Turkey With Vote On Armenian Genocide

Lawmakers are ready to approve a resolution affirming that it is U.S. policy to recognize the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, now modern-day Turkey.

In his Thanksgiving address Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden acknowledged that the imperative "to love our neighbors as ourselves," may strike many people right now as "a radical act." But Biden insisted, "We must try."

As President-Elect Joe Biden Doubles Down On Calls For Unity, Supporters Have Doubts

"That's a wonderful sentiment," says Abbi Gold, 59, a Democrat from Arizona. "It's probably a really sweet pipe dream." Hoping to help, many are ramping up trainings for cross-the-aisle conversations.

San Diego high school students speak after walking out as part of the Global Climate Strike, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

San Diego County Students, Teachers Join In Global Climate Strike

Students around the county participated Friday in the Global Climate Strike by rallying and marching throughout the day.

The closer humans are to animals, the greater the opportunity for zoonotic spillover, where a pathogen jumps from animal to human.

'Like Poking a Beehive': The Worrisome Link Between Deforestation And Disease

Scientists say accelerating deforestation and development may increase the risk of pandemic diseases. The current economic crisis may also make that trend worse if more people cut down trees for fuel.

"I think it is an indisputable statement of fact," says Justice Samuel Alito. "We have never before seen restrictions as severe, extensive and prolonged as those experienced for most of 2020." Alito is seen here during a congressional hearing last year.

Justice Alito: Pandemic Has Brought 'Unimaginable Restrictions' On Freedoms

"It pains me to say this, but in certain quarters, religious liberty is fast becoming a disfavored right," the Supreme Court justice told the Federalist Society's annual National Lawyers Convention.

Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, is one of the world's most polluted cities, according to crowd-sourced data.

'Scary Moms' Are Part Of The Citizen War Against Pollution In Pakistan

Environmental advocates in smog-choked Lahore say the Pakistani government has long downplayed the problem of air pollution. That might be changing.

First lady Rula Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. Earlier this year, she helped free more than 190 Afghan women and girls imprisoned for failing the virginity test after reproductive rights activist Farhad Javid brought it to her attention in October.

Whatever Happened To ... The Afghan Girls Imprisoned For Failing A Virginity Test?

After lobbying the president and first lady of Afghanistan to help, activist Farhad Javid has some good news to share. But there's still a lot of work to do.

Protesters march to the monument to Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va. Protesters gathered in Richmond over the Fourth of July weekend, including white nationalists and Black armed groups.

An Uneasy July 4th In Richmond, Va., As Armed Groups Gather Warily

Black protesters and Boogaloo boys, both carrying weapons but offering radically different visions of America, assembled in the former capital of the Confederacy over the holiday weekend.

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