Powerful quake hits central Papua New Guinea, disrupts oil and gas operations A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, prompting oil and gas companies to immediately suspend operations in the energy-rich interior. The tremor hit near the […]
At least 6 injured after fiery explosion levels UK building At least six people were injured in the city of Leicester, U.K., on Sunday after British police said they were responding to reports of a massive building explosion, which they described as a “major incident.” “All emergency services are currently […]
Nigeria Boko Haram: Search stepped up for 110 kidnapped schoolgirls Nigeria has deployed extra troops and planes to search for 110 schoolgirls believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram militants last week. The girls went missing after jihadists stormed their school in the town of Dapchi in the north-eastern […]
US ties any North Korea talks to nuclear arms The United States says any dialogue with North Korea must have nuclear disarmament as the end goal. The North indicated on the last day of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang it was ready for talks, according to South Korea. North Korea […]
K2: Fears for climber Denis Urubko after expedition row A Polish expedition hoping to complete the first winter ascent of the world’s second-highest mountain, K2, says one of its climbers appears to have launched an unauthorised solo attempt. Russo-Polish mountaineer Denis Urubko left teammates on Saturday at the base camp […]
Trump’s Approval Rating Plunges Back To His Worst With Two New Polls Donald Trump’s approval rating has slumped again to match the lowest of his presidency, according to two new polls. The surveys were conducted amid mounting activism for gun control and security clearance problems in the White House. Support […]
Feinstein loses California Democratic Party’s endorsement California Democrats rebuked Sen. Dianne Feinstein at their annual convention this weekend, denying her the party’s endorsement in this year’s Senate race and giving a majority of votes to her liberal primary challenger, state Senate leader Kevin de León. Feinstein will now face de […]
California Democrats deny Sen. Feinstein an endorsement As he sought to wrest the California Democratic Party’s endorsement away from longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein, her upstart challenger, Kevin de León, made an impassioned argument to state delegates Saturday that the time had come for a new generation of leadership in the […]
Easy win over Florida State shows this is a different kind of N.C. State basketball team When North Carolina won 96-89 over N.C. State at PNC Arena on Feb. 10, it looked like the Wolfpack not only missed a chance to sweep its rival but that a promising season was […]
Sheriff faces mounting criticism over Florida school massacre A Florida sheriff came under mounting criticism on Sunday for his deputies’ response to this month’s deadly high school shooting and potential warning signs as dozens of state lawmakers called for his ouster and the governor ordered an independent inquiry. Broward County […]
