The Latest: Syrian rebels surrender north of Homs The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 10 p.m. Syrian state media say rebels have agreed to surrender an enclave near Syria’s third largest city to the government. Al-Ikhbariya TV says rebels have agreed to allow government forces into the […]
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Here’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The Arctic Russia has begun towing the first of its new floating nuclear power plants, the Akademik Lomonosov, to Murmansk, where it will receive the nuclear fuel for its two reactors. The only one of its kind […]
Mattis tempers optimistic outlook on Afghanistan after twin bombings Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday sought to temper media reports that the Pentagon has taken a more optimistic outlook on Afghanistan, a day after a pair of suicide bombings in Kabul killed at least 35 people, including 10 journalists. Mattis, […]
Hundreds detained after Paris May Day protests turn violent More than 200 people were detained in Paris Tuesday after annual May Day protests turned violent, according to CNN affiliate BFM TV. A McDonald’s restaurant was destroyed by protesters during the unrest, police said. Photographs show extensive damage to the building, […]
How foreign leaders sweet-talk Trump Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech Monday that Iran lied about the history of its nuclear weapons […]
South Korea says US troops will stay despite possible peace treaty South Korea’s government has said US troops will remain in the country, even if a deal is reached to formally end the Korean War. There are about 29,000 US military personnel based in South Korea, under a post-war security […]
Scientists ‘miserable’ after world’s oldest-known spider dies in Australia at 43 from a wasp sting Scientists in Australia say they are heartbroken after the world’s oldest-known spider has died — from a wasp sting. The antique arachnid, known as Number 16, passed away at 43, beating the previous record-holder, a […]
Missile Attack in Syria Reportedly Kills at Least 16, Raising Regional Tensions The missiles struck after dark, hitting facilities in Syria where Iran and its militant proxies had set up camp, setting buildings on fire and causing an explosion so large that it shook the ground like a minor earthquake. […]
No More Hope’: The Work of a Photojournalist Killed in Kabul Through the dark days of the 1990s civil war and the Taliban’s oppressive rule, the Afghan photographer Shah Marai never left his country. As the bloodshed continued after the 2001 American-led invasion, he repeatedly expressed a feeling shared by […]
Cardinal George Pell will face trial on sex-offense charges Cardinal George Pell was ordered by an Australian magistrate to face trial over sexual abuse allegations, a decision that may make him the most senior Roman Catholic prelate to be forced to defend himself in court over a scandal that has […]
