UK Raises Its Terror Alert Level To ‘Critical’
British officials have raised the country’s terrorism threat level to “critical’ — meaning another attack is expected shortly.
Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Announces It Is Ending Trading
One of China’s biggest bitcoin exchanges says it will end trading after news reports regulators have ordered all Chinese exchanges to close caused the price of the digital currency to plunge.
22 Hurt as Improvised Bomb Explodes on London Subway Train
A reported explosion at a train station sent commuters stampeding in panic, injuring several people on Friday at the height of London’s morning rush hour, and police said they were investigating it as a terrorist attack.
North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan in Longest-Ever Flight
North Korea conducted its longest-ever test flight of a ballistic missile Friday, sending an intermediate-range weapon hurtling over U.S. ally Japan into the northern Pacific Ocean in a launch that signals both defiance to its rivals and a big technological advance.
The Latest: Russia Fires Missiles At IS Targets In Syria
Russia’s military says it fired seven cruise missiles at Islamic State targets in the eastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour.
UN Approves Watered-Down New Sanctions Against North Korea
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze international assets of the government and its leader, Kim Jong Un.
China Looks At Ending Sales Of Gasoline Cars
China is joining France and Britain in announcing plans to end sales of gasoline and diesel cars.
Mexico Hit by Biggest Quake in Century, 15 Killed
A major earthquake off Mexico’s southern coast killed at least fifteenth people, with the president saying Friday it was the biggest in a century to hit the country. Houses toppled and the quake produced tsunami waves and sent people running into the streets in panic.
Royal School Run: Prince George’s First Day ‘A Success’
Prince George went to school for the first time Thursday, but it was a rite of passage missed by his mother, who is struggling with acute morning sickness in the early stages of her third pregnancy.
Hurricane Irma Brings Death, Destruction to the Caribbean
Hurricane Irma has killed at least 10 people as the dangerous Category 5 storm continued its destructive march across the Caribbean early Thursday.
Rains From Monster Hurricane Irma Begin Hitting Puerto Rico
Heavy rain and 185-mph winds lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s northeast coast Wednesday as Hurricane Irma roared through Caribbean islands on its way to a possible hit on South Florida.
South Carolina Governor Issues State Of Emergency As Hurricane Irma Models Move Towards Carolinas' Coastlines
The governor of South Carolina has issued a state of emergency as new models show Hurricane Irma shifting towards the Carolina coastlines.
S. Korea Displays Military Strength Amid North Korean Crisis
With Seoul expecting another North Korean missile test, South Korean warships conducted live-fire exercises at sea on Tuesday in a second straight day of military swagger from a nation still rattled by the North’s biggest-ever nuclear test.
Haley: North Korea Shows It Is ‘Begging For War’
U.N. Security Council members called for further sanctions against North Korea on Monday after a powerful nuclear test explosion added another layer of urgency for diplomats wrestling with what to do about the North’s persistent weapons programs.
South Korea Simulates Attack on North’s Nuke Site After Test
Following U.S. warnings to North Korea of a “massive military response,” South Korea on Monday fired missiles into the sea to simulate an attack on the North’s main nuclear test site a day after Pyongyang detonated its largest ever nuclear test explosion.
Mattis: North Korea Threat Would Bring Massive Military Response
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday shot back at North Korea’s latest nuclear provocation with a blunt threat, saying the U.S. will answer any North Korean threat with a “massive military response -- a response both effective and overwhelming.” While he said America does not seek the “total annihilation” of the North, he added somberly, “We have many options to do so.”
North Korea Says Sixth Nuke Test Was H-Bomb, Perfect Success
North Korea announced it detonated a thermonuclear device Sunday in its sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date, a big step toward its goal of developing nuclear weapons capable of striking anywhere in the U.S. The North called it a “perfect success” while its neighbors condemned the blast immediately.
AP Was There: Princess Diana Dies In Paris Car Crash
The way Princess Diana died 20 years Thursday — in a high-speed Paris car crash while she and her boyfriend were being chauffeured by an intoxicated driver and pursued by photographers — shocked and angered the public. It also preserved her in memory as a glamorous, beloved and vulnerable figure.
Inside Houston Shelter, A Loud And Sometimes Chaotic Night
With more guests than cots, some people slept on chairs or the floor. People hung towels and wet clothes on the base of the ceiling supports. Police officers guarded several entrances. Outside, dozens of people still awake stood with their pets and traded cigarettes.
In a 1st, N. Korea Fires missile over Japan in Aggressive Test
In a first, North Korea on Tuesday fired a midrange ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload that flew over Japan and splashed into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said. The aggressive missile launch — likely the longest ever from North Korea — over the territory of a close U.S. ally sends a clear message of defiance as Washington and Seoul conduct war games nearby.
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