Online Opinion Outpost: Oct. 14, 2014
The Online Opinion Outpost features opinions and commentary on the latest hot topics from national news sources. As much as you love hearing from The Universe, we thought you might like to hear from...
View ArticleState Department asked to help with missing BYU student
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A decade after a Brigham Young University student vanished in China, Utah’s congressional delegation is asking U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to try to find out what happened....
View ArticleUS, Cuba reach agreement to open embassies
The United States and Cuba have agreed to open embassies in each other’s capitals, the biggest tangible step in the countries’ historic bid to restore ties after more than a half-century of...
View ArticlePentagon: 2 US Navy boats held by Iran but will be returned
Iran was holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two small Navy boats after the boats had mechanical problems and drifted into Iranian waters, but American officials have received assurances from Tehran...
View ArticleUS raises concerns to Venezuela about jailed Utah man
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised concerns during a meeting this week with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro about a Utah man jailed in the South American country for three...
View ArticleFact checking common misconceptions about the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Editor’s note: This story pairs with another titled “LDS Church, BYU Jerusalem Center remain neutral amid Israel-Palestine conflict.” The Daily Universe asked the challenging questions so you don’t...
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