This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Vietnamese authorities have arrested a Protestant pastor known for his criticism of the government on Facebook on charges of “anti-state propaganda,” according to his son. Pastor Nguyen Manh Hung, 71, is the first person to be arrested on the charges since…
GUATEMALA CITY – The United States deported dozens of migrants to Guatemala on Friday, with three flights — two military and one charter — carrying 265 Guatemalans, according to the country’s migration institute. This follows a broader effort by the Trump administration to curb illegal immigration. Four deportation flights also arrived in Mexico on Thursday,…
Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of red dye No. 3 from the country’s food supply, citing studies that have found the dye to cause cancer in rats. Often called erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3, red dye No. 3 was barred from use in cosmetics over three decades…
About 18,000 Costco workers will go on strike beginning Feb. 1 if their union doesn’t reach a deal with the warehouse retailer, the union announced Sunday. The Teamsters represent Costco workers in 56 warehouses across five states, CNN reported. The 18,000-person strike would represent about 8% of Costco’s nationwide workforce. A contract for the unionized workers expires on Jan. 31, and 85% of…
Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act. If passed, this bill would direct the Secretary of the VA to study cancer incidences and mortality rates among aviators and aircrew who served in the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. This legislation is critical as it would improve our understanding of the…
