White House accuses Russia of Syria chemical attack ‘cover up’
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – President Donald Trump’s administration has accused Russia of trying to shield Syria’s government from blame for a deadly gas attack, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson brought a…
Chinese state tabloid warns North Korea against nuclear test
BEIJING – North Korea should halt any plans for nuclear and missile activities “for its own security”, a Chinese newspaper says, warning that the United States is making clear it…
United Airlines faces mounting pressure over hospitalised passenger
United Airlines and its chief executive are facing mounting pressure from a worldwide backlash over its treatment of a passenger who was dragged from his seat on a plane on Sunday…
Blasts hit Borussia Dortmund team bus, leaving player hurt
DORTMUND, Germany – Borussia Dortmund‘s team bus was attacked with explosives on Tuesday shortly before the start of their Champions League clash with AS Monaco, injuring defender Marc Bartra and…
Explosion hits police compound in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir
An explosion in a police compound in Turkey’s southeastern city of Diyarbakir has wounded several people and sent a large plume of grey smoke rising over surrounding buildings, but the…
Families gather after Egypt church attack, state of emergency approved
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – Families of victims of Sunday’s bombing at Alexandria’s Coptic cathedral have gathered at the Monastery of Saint Mina under heavy security as Egypt’s cabinet approved a three-month…
Charleston church shooter pleads guilty to state murder counts
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Dylann Roof, the white supremacist already sentenced to death in federal court for a 2015 massacre at a historic black church in South Carolina, has pleaded guilty…
United Airlines under fire after passenger dragged from plane; officer put on leave
NEW YORK – United Airlines has sparked outrage for the treatment of a passenger who was physically dragged off a plane the airline had overbooked, and one of the security…
India clamps down on Kashmir transport after poll violence kills 8
SRINAGAR – Indian police have imposed curfew-like curbs on movement of people across several parts of disputed Kashmir, a day after clashes with protesters during a by-election killed eight people…
At strategic shoal, China asserts power through control, and concessions
SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea – Far out in the South China Sea, where dark blue meets bright turquoise, a miles-long row of fishing boats anchor near Scarborough Shoal, backed…
