The Latest: UN seeks way to address chemical arms in Syria The latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 3:05 a.m. The U.N. Security Council president says experts are working on a resolution on the continuing use of chemical weapons in Syria. Peruvian Ambassador Gustavo Mesa-Cuadra told reporters late […]
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Russian woman embalmed alive in deadly hospital mistake A Russian woman was embalmed alive when doctors unwittingly put her on a formaldehyde-based drip instead of a saline during a surgery, according to a report Sunday. Ekaterina Fedyaeva, 27, died from the gruesome medical blunder in which her veins were pumped […]
Police arrest 6 accused of planning stabbing rampage during Berlin Half Marathon German authorities had been watching the suspected terrorists for weeks. Tipped off by a foreign intelligence agency, they believed at least one of them had a link to Anis Amri, a Tunisian who barreled a truck through a […]
Canada town’s arena focus of mourning after crash kills 15 The people of this small town grieved at their hockey arena Sunday, laying flowers and jerseys in a makeshift memorial at the entrance and later gathering inside to mourn the deaths of 15 people when a semi-trailer slammed into the […]
Hungary votes to keep prime minister and right wing in power Viktor Orban, Hungary’s staunchly anti-migrant prime minister, was reelected Sunday after his right-wing Fidesz party was projected to win a supermajority of seats in parliament. The resounding victory will probably permit Orban’s government to continue with democratic backsliding. Orban’s […]
North Korea Ready To Talk About Denuclearization, U.S. Officials Say Pyongyang has told Washington that it is ready to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump meet, a U.S. official has confirmed to NPR. In direct contacts between U.S. and […]
Syria, MeToo, Vikings: Your Monday Briefing An apparent chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of Syrians and sickened hundreds in Douma, the rebel-held Damascus suburb, increased international tensions and raised the possibility of a U.S. missile strike. Above, a video image of toddlers being treated. President Trump, on Twitter, directly […]
Vietnam puts 6 activists on trial for alleged subversion HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A court in Hanoi opened trial Thursday of six activists accused of attempting to overthrow the government as communist authorities stepped up their crackdown on dissent. Prominent human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai and five others are […]
Are the U.S. and Mexico doing enough to prevent the rape of migrant women? White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Friday that President Donald Trump finds the high risk of sexual assault faced by women migrating through Mexico to seek entry to the U.S. “simply unacceptable” and said the […]
Google, Thiel Feature in Saudi Prince’s Silicon Valley Tour Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wrapped up a whirlwind tour of technology titans on Friday, part of a three-week U.S. visit focused on economic opportunities to diversify the oil-rich nation. The Saudi delegation visited several Silicon Valley corporate campuses, including […]
