S. Korea Offers Talks on Tension, Family Reunions with North
South Korea on Monday offered talks with North Korea to ease animosities along their tense border and resume reunions of families separated by their war in the 1950s.
Pentagon: US Kills Islamic State Leader In Afghanistan
The Pentagon says that U.S. forces killed the head of the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan in an airstrike in Kunar province earlier this week.
Scientists Say Massive Iceberg Has Broken Off In Antarctica
One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded, a trillion-ton behemoth more than seven times the size of New York City, has broken off of Antarctica, triggering disagreement among scientists over whether global warming is to blame.
Amazon's Prime Day Sets Company Sales Record
The tech giant on Wednesday reported record sales for its third annual Prime Day, beating out its numbers for previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping periods.
Iraqi Declares βTotal Victoryβ Over Islamic State In Mosul
Iraq on Monday declared βtotal victoryβ over the Islamic State group in Mosul, retaking full control of the countryβs second-largest city three years after it was seized by extremists bent on building a global caliphate.
Trump Says "Time To Move Forward" With Russia
President Donald Trump is tweeting that βit is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!β after his meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Trump Confronts Putin On Election Hacking In First Meeting
At long last face to face, President Donald Trump confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin directly Friday over Moscowβs meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign, as the two leaders sought to use their historic first meeting to move past the issue and forge closer cooperation on Syria.
Trump and Putin to Meet at International Summit in Germany
After weeks of build-up, President Donald Trump will hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a sit-down that will be shadowed by the investigations into whether Trumpβs campaign coordinated with Moscow during last yearβs presidential election.
German police use water cannons on G-20 protest
German police have used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse protesters in Hamburg after being attacked with bottles and stones by some marchers protesting the Group of 20 summit. Police say they repeatedly asked a group of hardcore anti-capitalist…
Trump Says Russia Likely Hacked but Nobody βKnows for Sureβ
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump questioned the veracity of American intelligence about foreign meddling in the U.S. election, arguing Thursday that Russia wasnβt the only country that may have interfered.
To Punish North Korea, U.S. Weighs Sanctions on Chinese Companies
Having lost patience with China, the Trump administration is studying new steps to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear program, including an option that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions on Chinese companies that help keep the Northβs economy afloat.
Volvo Is First Major Carmaker To Forgo Traditional Engines
Volvo will begin producing electric motors on all its cars from 2019, becoming the first major automaker to forgo traditional engines that rely exclusively on internal combustion.
Trump Looks for Friendlier European Welcome in Poland
President Donald Trump is headed back to Europe hoping to receive a friendly welcome in Poland despite lingering skepticism across the continent over his commitment to NATO, his past praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his decision to pull the U.S. out of a major climate agreement.
North Korea Long-Range Missile Test Spurs U.S. Calls for Action
North Koreaβs first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, demonstrating a dangerous new reach for weapons it hopes to top with nuclear warheads one day, is spurring U.S. demands for βglobal actionβ to counter the threat.
18 Feared Dead in Fiery Bavarian Bus Crash; 30 Injured
Eighteen people are feared dead after a bus carrying a group of German senior citizens crashed into a truck on a highway in Bavaria early Monday and burst into flames, police said.
DHS Announces Implementation Of Travel Restriction Provisions
The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Departments of State and Justice, will begin the implementation of certain travel restriction provisions in the Presidentβs Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States at 8 pm EDT today.
Partial U.S. Travel Restrictions Going into Effect Thursday
The Trump administration has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a βcloseβ family or business tie to the United States.
Australian Police Charge Vatican Cardinal With Sex Offenses
Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of historical sexual assault offenses, a stunning decision certain to rock the highest levels of the Holy See.
US Demands More Security On International Flights To US
The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up security measures for international flights bound for the United States or face the possibility of a total electronics ban for planes.
Venezuela: Helicopter Strafes Court in βTerrorist Attackβ
A police helicopter fired on Venezuelaβs Supreme Court and Interior Ministry in what President Nicolas Maduro said was a thwarted βterrorist attackβ aimed at ousting him from power.
