Reports: U.S. Military Aircraft Crashes in Taliban-Held Eastern Afghanistan
(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A U.S. military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a Taliban spokesman and Afghan journalist affiliated with Read More…
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Wuhan Coronavirus Infections Could Be 30 Times Higher Than Official Total, Hong Kong Researchers Warn
The number of people infected with a SARS-like form of coronavirus in Wuhan, China could already be more than 30 times higher the the official tally, Read More…
Report: Mongolia Closes Border With China Amid Coronavirus Fears
(BEIJING) — Mongolia’s official news agency says the country’s Cabinet on Monday closed border crossings with China and suspended university classesRead More…
How Davos Became a Climate Change Conference
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, informally known as Davos for the Swiss ski town where it’s held, is typically a conference about the econoRead More…
Kim Jong Un’s Aunt Reemerges in North Korea, After Years of Speculation Surrounding Her Fate
(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un‘s aunt made her first public appearance in about six years, state media reported Sunday, quRead More…
At Least 5 Rockets Hit U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Injuring 1 Staffer
(BAGHDAD) — A nighttime rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad injured at least one embassy personnel member, staffers there said Monday.
The Read More…
Italian Voters Deal Blow to Populist Leader Matteo Salvini in Regional Election
(ROME) — Italian voters have thwarted right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini’s hopes of turning an election in a key northern region into a spRead More…
‘Leave the Country!’ Supporters of Mexican President Confront Murder Victims’ Families During March
(MEXICO CITY) — A four-day pilgrimage by family members of murdered or missing Mexicans culminated in a tense confrontation in the capital’s main sqRead More…
Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 80 as U.S. Prepares to Evacuate Americans From Wuhan
(BEIJING) — A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China with 80 deaths so far, while the U.S.Read More…
Dutch Prime Minister Issues Historic Apology at Holocaust Memorial
(AMSTERDAM) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Sunday for the failure of officials in the Nazi-occupied country during World War II to do Read More…
Turkish Rescue Teams Pull Survivors From Rubble as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 38 People
(ANKARA, Turkey) — Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, dRead More…
India Celebrates 70th Constitutional Anniversary with Republic Day Parade
(NEW DELHI) — Thousands of Indians converged on a ceremonial boulevard in the capital amid tight security to celebrate the Republic Day on Sunday, wRead More…