CHINA More than 150 students fell ill in northwest China after breathing in smoke from a mock air defense evacuation drill, state media reported yesterday. Smoke was used to make
Migrants following a well worn path into Western Europe used to know exactly where they wanted to go and how to get there. Not anymore. Their journey has morphed into an
Pope Francis urged the Cuban and U.S. governments to push ahead on their newly forged path toward normal relations, saying they should “develop all its possibilities” as he arrived Saturday
During the examination President Clinton was questioned by prosecutors about the exact nature of his affair with Monica Lewinsky - and whether he had previously lied under oath. The president’s defense
2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush said during a Republican Party debate that Donald Trump wanted casino gambling in Florida. Donald Trump said “I did not.” The fact is, despite what
Volkswagen AG admitted to systematically cheating on U.S. air pollution tests for years, leaving the automaker vulnerable to billions in fines and possible criminal prosecution. The company sold diesel Volkswagen and
The elderly former Soviet military officer who answers the door is known in the West as “The man who saved the world.” A movie with that title, which was released
European football leaders have discussed the possibility of creating a third club competition. At a meeting of the 54 UEFA members yesterday, they explored the merits of a new competition for
Two federal air marshals have been suspended and a third has resigned amid allegations they hired prostitutes overseas and recorded at least one sexual encounter with a government-issued device. The investigation
USA-CHINA The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee is pressing the Pentagon to sail Navy ships within 20 km of artificial islands China is building in the South China
Front-running Donald Trump began the second Republican presidential debate with a bang, throwing barbs in all directions, but was quiet for long stretches as 10 fellow candidates for the 2016 presidential nomination
Encouragement poured in from across the nation for a 14-year-old Muslim boy whose homemade electronic clock led to his detention and suspension from school, with President Barack Obama, Facebook founder
Thousands of residents of this small city in northern Chile were sleeping outside yesterday after a powerful earthquake destroyed their homes, a tremor that also forced more than 1 million
The 55,000-strong Asian community were ordered in August to leave the country within 90 days by President Idi Amin. Over half of them have British passports and will be re-housed in
Perry closed her 30-minute set at the Plaza Hotel this week with her inspirational and anthemic No. 1 hit, “Firework.” Before singing the tune, she told the audience: “I always
Multiple media outlets report that 41-year-old Jennifer Ann Lien, who played “Kes” on the TV show, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure involving children under age 13,
A movie about gangster James “Whitey” Bulger’s violent reign as leader of Boston’s criminal underworld got its first screening in the state yesterday (Macau time). Johnny Depp, who plays Bulger in
SRI LANKA The U.N.’s top human rights official is urging the creation of a special court to look into atrocities committed during Sri Lanka’s long civil war, which left tens
Small groups of migrants continued to sneak into Hungary yesterday, a day after the country sealed its border with Serbia and began arresting people trying to breach the razor-wire barrier, while migrants began arriving
Secretary of State John Kerry has made his third phone call to his Russian counterpart in the last 10 days, a State Department official said, seeking to clarify the intent
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