7 states vote to protect abortion rights, 3 keep restrictions in place

Ten states voted directly on abortion-related measures Tuesday, with abortion advocates claiming seven victories. Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Nevada and South Dakota all went to the polls on the issue, with the majority of the ballot measures seeking to amend efforts passed in Republican-led states whose leaders moved to restrict abortion in the wake of the Supreme […]

Russia Ratifies NKorea Pact; Up to 10,000 NKorean Troops Deployed to Kursk

The upper house of Russian parliament on Wednesday ratified a treaty with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. has confirmed the deployment of 10,000 North Korean troops to Russia.The “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty,”…[#item_full_content]