Chinese coast guard vessels spent 70% of the past year patrolling in a tract of the South China Sea claimed by Malaysia, an American think tank says. Malaysia did little…
more ...Lebanon Braces for Third Day of Unrest as Rage Sweeps Country
Lebanon braced for a third day of unrest on Saturday after anti-government protests fueled by rising fury over an economic crisis erupted across the country and descended into riots on…
more ...South Sudan President, Opposition Leader to Meet
South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar returned to the country on Saturday to meet with President Salva Kiir less than a month before their deadline to form a unity government…
more ...Hong Kong Murder Suspect Says He Wants to Surrender to Taiwan
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said Saturday the murder suspect whose case was the spark that started the fire of the Hong Kong protests — an extradition proposal to…
more ...15 Dead After Dam Collapse at Siberian Mine
At least 15 gold miners were killed on Saturday when a dam collapsed, flooding an artisanal mining encampment in a remote part of Siberia, officials said. Heavy rains had weakened…
more ...Brexit Day of Reckoning: PM Johnson Battles Further Delay
Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed to lawmakers to back his last-minute Brexit deal in an extraordinary session of the British parliament on Saturday after his plans were plunged into chaos…
more ...Netflix Releases Panama Papers Movie Despite Lawsuit
Netflix has released a movie based on the so-called Panama Papers despite an attempt by two lawyers to stop the streaming premiere. “The Laundromat,” starring Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas and…
more ...Cerebral Buttigieg’s Emotional Restraint Stands Out in Democratic Race
John McAnear, a 77-year-old Air Force veteran, stood in an audience of hundreds in suburban Des Moines with an oxygen tank at his side, wheezing as he implored Pete Buttigieg to…
more ...With Warren’s Rise, Biden Draws Dems’ Anxiety About 2020 Bid
Joe Biden is confronting growing anxiety among would-be allies in the Democratic establishment about his ability to win the presidential nomination following underwhelming debate performances, lagging fundraising and withering attacks…
more ...Russian Journalist Briefly Detained in Iran Says Іt Punished Her for Negative News
A Russian journalist who was detained for a week during a private visit to Iran this month says she believes her detention was intended to punish her for her Iran-related…
more ...USS Constitution Celebrates Birthday with Boston Harbor Tour
The USS Constitution has sailed in Boston Harbor to celebrate its 222nd birthday and the U.S. Navy’s birthday. The ship left Charlestown Navy Yard Friday morning and headed to Fort…
more ...UN: Afghan Civilian Casualties Reach Record High
A United Nations mission in Afghanistan said more civilians have been killed or injured in the past quarter than in any three-month period in the last decade. A report released…
more ...Does ‘Pink Tax’ Force Women to Pay More than Men?
Not only do women already earn 82 cents for every dollar a man makes, but they also pay more for personal products and services like razors, shampoo, haircuts and clothes.…
more ...Oil Washes Up on Tourist Beaches in ‘Brazilian Caribbean’
Crude oil contaminating the northeastern coast of Brazil has reached the town of Maragogi, one of the region’s main tourist beaches, its mayor said Thursday. Images on local television showed…
more ...Zuckerberg Defends Facebook’s Approach to Free Speech, Draws Line on China
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media company’s light regulation of speech and lack of fact checking on political advertising, while citing China’s censorship as…
more ...IS Families Call for Uprising in Wake of Turkish Military Operations
“Get out of here!” shouts a woman draped in black, sitting on cardboard in the dusty camp market. She juts her elbow at a Brazilian cameraman as he bends…
more ...Trump Defends His Decision on Syria After Rebuke by Own Party Members
U.S. President Donald Trump faced a strong rebuke from lawmakers of both parties Wednesday over his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northeastern Syria. The withdrawal was quickly followed by…
more ...On Eve of Brexit Summit, Northern Ireland Rejects Johnson’s Plan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his 27 counterparts from across the European Union are converging on Brussels Thursday for a summit they hope will finally lay to rest the…
more ...Art Exhibit Highlights Impact of Climate Change
A warming planet is triggering extreme weather patterns, rising sea levels, and loss of wildlife habitats. An American art exhibit is delving into the effects of climate change, which include…
more ...Smart Tech for the City of 2030
The future was here at a recent marquee tech show in Japan. The Consumer Exhibition of Advanced Technology, or CEATEC, showcased technologies that may simplify our lives … or rapidly…
more ...Huge Expansion for Insect Factory Farms
Scientists worry about feeding 2 billion more people in the future as climate change hampers farmers and fishing fleet catches disappoint. To produce more protein more efficiently, startup companies are creating…
more ...Chinese Snooping Tech Spreads to Nations Vulnerable to Abuse
When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade, some protesters began having second thoughts about joining anti-government demonstrations…
more ...Iran Detained 2nd French Researcher, Colleagues Say
The Iranian government has been holding a second French researcher in custody for the past four months, according to his colleagues. Roland Marchal, a sub-Saharan Africa specialist at Paris university…
more ...Warren And Sanders Stockpile Millions More Than 2020 Rivals
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren don’t just lead the Democratic presidential primary in fundraising. They’ve stockpiled millions more than their rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden, who burned through…
more ...Moscow Warns Turkey to Wrap Up Syria Incursion Quickly
Russians officials urged Turkey to limit the duration and scale of its cross-border military incursion into northeast Syria, stressing Turkish troops must at all costs avoid clashing with Syrian government…
more ...Bosnian Authorities Round up Migrants Amid Crisis Warnings
Authorities in northwestern Bosnia have rounded up hundreds of migrants and moved them to a refugee center while warning of a looming crisis ahead of upcoming winter. A video published…
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