Boris Johnson took a commanding lead yesterday in the contest to become Britain’s next prime minister, winning by far the largest share of support in first-round
The largest ancient sphinx in the Western Hemisphere was on the prowl yesterday (Macau time) for the first time in nearly 100 years. Philadelphia’s Penn Museum relocated
A new type of road crossing with push button controls for pedestrians is to be introduced next year. The announcement by the Ministry of Transport confirmed the
TRADE WAR Vice President Mike Pence is on a quiet mission to advance the Trump administration’s top legislative priority for the year - the troubled U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. As
The European Union has issued a statement about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, calling for restraint to be exercised by both the government and those opposed to
In a night of commanding words from some of the most accomplished women in entertainment at the annual Women in Film Gala yesterday in Beverly Hills, from
House Democrats angling to spotlight damning allegations from special counsel Robert Mueller’s report are focusing today on contacts between the Trump 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.
Sheriff’s deputies in Louisiana say an alligator took a bite out of one of their patrol cars. WBRZ-TV reports deputies were called Monday to Louisiana Highway 1
Boris Yeltsin is celebrating victory as Russia’s first popularly-elected president. The 60-year-old reformer and leader of the group Democratic Russia has inflicted a heavy defeat on the
CHINA Albanian police say they have arrested a Chinese man wanted in his country for illegal earnings as part of an organized crime group.
Comedian Jon Stewart scolded Congress yesterday for failing to ensure that a victims’ compensation fund set up after the 9/11 attacks never runs out of money.
A boat carrying dozens of migrants to a Greek island from the nearby Turkish coast capsized yesterday, leaving seven people dead, including two children. Greece’s coast
Several bodies were recovered from the wreckage of a tour boat that sank in the Danube River as it was lifted out of the river yesterday
The leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, has been jailed for life for sabotage. Seven other defendants, including the former secretary-general of the
CHINA Attention is turning to a possible meeting of President Donald Trump with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a summit in Japan later this month as the
New recommendations urge doctors to prescribe a daily prevention pill to people at high risk of HIV infection. Studies show Truvada cuts the chances that someone who’s
In a surprising turnaround, Russia’s police chief yesterday dropped all charges against a prominent investigative reporter whose detention sparked public outrage and promised to go after the
The United States government has formally submitted an extradition request to the United Kingdom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange , a U.S. official said yesterday. Assange
Iran’s foreign minister warned the U.S. yesterday that it “cannot expect to stay safe” after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran,
Nominations closed yesterday in the Brexit-dominated race to become Britain’s next prime minister, a contest that will be decided by lawmakers and members of the
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