‘French Spiderman’ Climbs Frankfurt High-Rise, Faces Fine
An urban climber known as the “French Spiderman” has climbed a high-rise building in the German city of Frankfurt and now faces a fine for his effort. It took Alain
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UNHCR: Attacks in NW Nigeria Send Thousands Fleeing to Niger
A surge in brutal attacks by armed groups in northwest Nigeria is sending thousands of refugees fleeing to Niger, the United Nations refugee agency says. More than 40,000 Nigerians have
Read MoreUS Mulls Delisting Chinese Companies From American Exchanges, Report Says
The Trump administration is reportedly considering delisting Chinese companies from American stock exchanges as a way to limit U.S. investment in China. The move, first reported by Bloomberg News, would
Read MoreA Primer on the Trump Impeachment Controversy
U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter again Friday to lash out at the media and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee as a formal impeachment inquiry moved forward
Read MoreGuaido Ally, Under Spanish Protection, Forming Shadow Venezuelan Cabinet
Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is forming a shadow government from his refuge at the Spanish Embassy in Caracas, despite an agreement that prohibited him from engaging in political activity
Read MoreAfghan Forces Retake Taliban-Held Key District After 5 Years
Officials in Afghanistan Saturday announced that security forces have recaptured a key northeastern district from the Taliban after five years, as heavy clashes raged in provinces elsewhere in Afghanistan. The
Read MoreUS Defense Delegation Travels to Pakistan Next Week
A high-level U.S. defense delegation is scheduled to visit Pakistan and Afghanistan next week. Randall Schriver, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, made the announcement Thursday evening at
Read MoreAmerican Values Shifting in a Big Way
The values that Americans view as important have shifted over the last two decades, as younger Americans place less significance on patriotism, religion and having children. A recent poll shows
Read MoreHouse Democrats Probe Use of Taxpayer Money at Trump Hotels
House Democrats are demanding information on the use of taxpayer money at President Donald Trump’s hotels and properties, including during Vice President Pence’s trip this week to Doonbeg, Ireland. The
Read MoreKansas’ Pompeo Could Swing Senate Race, but Will He Run?
Many attending U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s college lecture Friday in his home state of Kansas listened for clues about whether he might run for the Senate next year,
Read MoreHundreds of Homes Evacuated Near California Wildfire
Hundreds of homes were evacuated and schools closed Thursday as crews battled a stubborn wildfire churning through heavy brush in Southern California. The blaze near the Riverside County city of
Read MorePoll: Most Americans See Weather Disasters Worsening
Nearly three-quarters of Americans see weather disasters, like Hurricane Dorian, worsening and most of them blame global warming to some extent, a new poll finds. And scientists say they’re right.
Read More‘Deepfake Challenge’ Aims to Detect Phony Video, Other Media
Technology firms and academics have joined together to launch a “deepfake challenge” to improve tools to detect videos and other media manipulated by artificial intelligence. The initiative announced Thursday includes
Read MoreTaiwan’s Tsai Expresses Thanks over Approval of F-16V Sale
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen thanked the United States on Tuesdsay for approving the sale of 66 advanced F-16V fighter jets and urged rival China to respect Taiwan’s right to defend
Read MoreLufthansa Boss Sees Only ‘Dozen’ Long-Haul Airlines in Future
Only a dozen airlines will eventually share the aviation market for major international routes, predicts Lufthansa’s CEO, while a possible future economic crisis could “accelerate” a consolidation in air travel.
Read MoreUnmanned Indian Probe Enters Lunar Orbit
An unmanned Indian space probe successfully entered lunar orbit Tuesday, passing a crucial step towards a historic milestone for the country’s fledgling space program. The arrival of the $141 million
Read MoreCensus Figures Show Economic Gap Narrows with Citizenship
New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that citizenship appears to narrow the economic gap between the foreign-born and native-born in the United States. The 2018 figures released Monday
Read MoreUS Scraps West Bank Conference over Palestinian Protests
The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday was forced to postpone a conference it organized in the West Bank city of Ramallah after Palestinian officials and factions called for a
Read MoreUgandan Coach Scouts Major League Baseball Talent in Africa
In Uganda, a coach’s passion for baseball is getting schools to embrace America’s favorite pastime. But a lack of government support means baseball in Uganda is heavily dependent on donations. Halima
Read MoreTrump Says Will Likely Release Mideast Peace Plan After Israeli Elections
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would likely wait until after Israel’s Sept. 17 elections to release a peace plan for the region that was designed by White
Read MoreFar-right, Antifa Face Off in Oregon City, Vow to Return
Violence was largely averted in Portland, Oregon, where police established concrete barriers, closed streets and bridges, and seized a multitude of weapons to preempt clashes between right-wing groups and anti-fascist
Read MoreUN Bans Sending Baby Elephants from Wild to Zoos and Circuses
Delegates at a U.N. wildlife conference in Geneva voted Sunday to ban the practice of taking baby elephants from their natural habitat and placing them in zoos and circuses. Forty-six
Read MoreVirgin Galactic Reveals Futuristic Outpost for Space Tourism
Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert. The once-empty hangar
Read MoreFlorida Leaders Move to Condemn White Nationalism
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Florida legislators are moving to officially condemn white nationalism, with Democrats and Republicans alike drafting resolutions against hate-spurred violence, but the unity could be short-lived as elected officials
Read MoreNorth Korea: No Talks With South Korea Ever Again
North Korea said Friday it will never sit down with South Korea for talks again, rejecting a vow by the South’s President Moon Jae-in to pursue dialog with Pyongyang made
Read MoreAs Trump Scales Back, Asian Heavyweights Prep for World’s Biggest Trade Pact
The world’s biggest free trade pact may be just months from final signatures after talks this month appeared to bring the trade group’s 16 members closer to agreement. The Regional
Read MoreCritics Blast Trump for Blaming Mental Illness for Gun Violence
U.S. President Donald Trump is renewing focus on mental illness as a major cause of gun violence, following two mass shootings in two days in the U.S. that killed 31
Read MoreUN Report Warns Climate Change Will Hit Our Stomachs
Climate change is about to hit the world in the stomach, according to the United Nations. A new scientific report from the world body that examines land degradation concludes that
Read MoreScientists Produce Radioactivity-Free Chernobyl Vodka
A team of British scientists has helped produce a radioactivity-free vodka called “ATOMIK” from crops near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the University of Portsmouth said on
Read MoreToxic Lead Removed From Paris Schools After Notre Dame Fire
Workers in full protective gear began Thursday to decontaminate some Paris schools tested with unsafe levels of lead following the blaze at the Notre Dame Cathedral, as part of efforts
Read MoreTrump Says He’s Mulling Commutation for Ex-Illinois Governor Blagojevich
President Donald Trump says he’s “very strongly” considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is serving a 14-year prison term on multiple federal corruption convictions. Trump
Read MorePlugged In Voices of Women
This week on “Plugged In” for August 7, 2019 – The Voices of Women on Equality and Empowerment. Prominent women speak out on the politics of gender, equal pay and
Read MoreBody of Missing UK Astrophysicist Found on Greek Island
Greek search crews have found the body of a British scientist who went missing while on holiday on the Aegean island of Ikaria in a ravine near where she had
Read MoreUrged to ‘Do Something,’ Ohio Governor Backs ‘Red Flag’ Law
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Tuesday proposed a “red flag” law that would take guns away from people who may harm themselves or others, responding to pressure for him to
Read MoreIran Asks UN Chief to Push Back Against US Sanctions on Foreign Minister
Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after it imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, describing the move as
Read MoreIn Lebanon, Monastery Brings Together Christians Scattered by War
The last time Samuel Botros stepped into the Lebanese monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya was in 1978. He was 24, newly married, and the country was in the grip
Read More‘He Died Easier Than the People He Killed’
Vicheika Kann and Reaksmey Hul in Phnom Penh, and Chenda Hong in Washington contributed to this report. In his most recent photos, Nuon Chea looks like somebody’s grandfather, wearing big
Read MoreChina Vows ‘Countermeasures’ If US Deploys Missiles in Asia-Pacific
China says it will take “countermeasures” if the United States deploys ground-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. Fu Cong, the director of the Foreign Ministry’s arms control division,
Read MoreUS Farmers Suffer ‘Body Blow’ as China Slams Door on Farm Purchases
Chinese companies have stopped buying U.S. agricultural products, China’s Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday, a blow to U.S. farmers who have already seen their exports slashed by the more than
Read MoreUN Study Finds Businesses Fund Myanmar Army Abuses
A United Nations fact-finding mission called Monday for an embargo on arms sales to Myanmar and for targeted sanctions on businesses with connections to the military after finding they are
Read MoreClimate Change to Cause Chaos in Africa, Warn Scientists
Climate change will hit many African countries more severely than previously thought, according to a new report. Researchers warn that rapid population growth means more and more people will be
Read MoreUS Seeks to Renew Pacific Islands Security Pact to Foil China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday negotiations have begun with three Pacific island nations to renew a national security agreement that would help Washington counter growing Chinese
Read MoreNew US Defense Chief Slams China on 1st Asian Visit
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has slammed China’s “destabilizing” actions in the Indo-Pacific region during his first trip to the region. Speaking to reporters in Sydney with Secretary of State
Read MoreTwo US Mass Shootings Leave 29 Dead, Dozens Injured
Updated Aug.4, 3:40PM In 13 hours of carnage in the United States, two shooters in separate incidents killed 29 people and injured dozens, leaving authorities searching for motives behind the
Read MoreUS Defense Secretary Wants INF-range Missiles in Asia
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is crisscrossing the Asia-Pacific region on his first international trip as head of the Defense Department. The trip began as the U.S. withdrew from
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