A new study, conducted by the Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University, found that the pharmaceutical industry is very dependent on immigrant labor across many job titles.
A cease-fire has begun in Israel and Gaza, and Israel has withdrawn troops from the Gaza Strip. A new 72-hour cease-fire took effect in Israel and Gaza Tuesday morning, halting the nearly monthlong onslaught of violence.
Europe commemorated those lost in World War I, which began 100 years ago this Monday. Cities around the world dimmed their lights and held ceremonies Monday to commemorate the day "the war to end all wars" began 100 years ago.
An explosion Saturday at a Chinese plant that supplies auto parts killed 68 and injured over 100. A large blast at an automobile factory in eastern China Saturday killed at least 68 people and injured 187.
A gas leak caused an explosion in Taiwan yesterday, killing 25 and injuring many others. At least 25 people were killed and 267 were injured in a series of gas explosions Friday in the southern Taiwan town of Kaohsiung.
The military appears to be gaining power in a number of Latin American countries. Since Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet stepped down in March 1990 and an elected president took office, the military has taken a backseat to democratic reforms in Latin America.
Democrats' immigration reform bill thats aims to curb the high number of unaccompanied child migrants from crossing into the U.S. is unlikely to pass before summer recess, while Republicans are seeking to pass their own immigration bill.
Israel instated a humanitarian cease-fire Wednesday, but Hamas rejected the proposal. Israel shot artillery shells into a U. N-run school housing Gaza evacuees early Wednesday, killing at least 20 and wounding many others, according to Palestinian officials and the school's U.
Fighting between pro-Russia rebels and the Ukraine military is continuing to block international investigators from accessing the downed Malaysia Airlines flight.
