How Does The Population Grow So Quickly?
Over the past 30 years, almost three billion people have been added to Earth. Another two billion are expected in the next 30.
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Over the past 30 years, almost three billion people have been added to Earth. Another two billion are expected in the next 30.
University of Minnesota graduate students have created a tool to prioritize efforts to address human rights violations that they hope the United Nations will use.
Two government officials said the change was made in order to make the requirements the same for same-sex and heterosexual couples.
President Donald Trump poured scorn on the "ideology of globalism" and heaped praise on his own administration's achievements in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly that drew headshakes and even mocking laughter from his audience of fellow world leaders.
As he begins the sequel to his stormy U.N. debut, President Donald Trump will again confront the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat, though its shadow may appear somewhat less ominous than a year ago.
"There is nothing normal about detaining children," U.N. high commissioner for human rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said.
There are more than 800 seventh through twelfth graders participating.
The U.S. government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget.
President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threatened the "total destruction'" of North Korea if the nation's "Rocket man" leader does not abandon his drive toward nuclear weapons.
President Donald Trump is making his debut at the United Nations and taking his complaints about the world body straight to the source.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is in Paris Tuesday for the United Nations Convention on Climate Change. He is leading a delegation of 68 mayors from the Mississippi Rivers and Towns Initiative.
Minnesota lawmakers are increasingly divided on how many -- if any -- Syrian refugees to accept in the state. That is after two terrorists in Paris reportedly had fake Syrian passports, and Minnesota Democrats broke with President Obama to support a bill ramping up security checks.
What will the world look like in 2050? or 2100? Good Question.
New York has a number of fascinating secret places, some that even a New Yorker may not be aware of.
While many facts about the city by the bay may be obvious, there are many other facts that aren't as obvious. Here are 10 things you might not know about San Francisco.
The shortage of doctors, nurses and medical equipment is making the Ebola outbreak in West Africa difficult to contain. Tuesday, the United Nations Secretary General urged the international community to step up and help out.
Several Twin Cities travel agents told us cruises are often Minnesotans' preferred choice for vacation. So, what's keeping us safe at sea?
For the tens of thousands of Somalis living in Minnesota, the news just got worse regarding famine in their homeland.
For the first time, we learned drought and famine in Somalia have killed 29,000 children under age 5. In fact, this is the worst drought in 60 years, affecting millions of people in four African countries.
