US detainee Paul Whelan seen inside Russian prison in rare video released by state media
Rare new video has emerged showing detained American Paul Whelan, who has been held in Russia for more than four years, inside his prison camp.
2023-08-29 14:45
Typhoon Saola to bring heavy rain and strong winds to southern Taiwan on its way to China's coast
Taiwan’s weather authorities warned residents of heavy rain and strong winds starting Wednesday as Typhoon Saola skirts by the island’s southern coast on its way to China
2023-08-29 14:28
Syria protests spurred by economic misery stir memories of the 2011 anti-government uprising
Anti-government protests in southern Syria have entered their second week, with demonstrators waving the colorful flag of the minority Druze community, burning banners of President Bashar Assad, and at one point raiding several offices of his ruling party
2023-08-29 13:57
Neurosurgeon investigating patient's mystery symptoms plucks a worm from woman's brain in Australia
A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital has plucked an 8-centimeter (3-inch) wriggling worm from the patient’s brain
2023-08-29 13:53
Dentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her protein shakes set to enter a plea to charges
A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison is set to make a plea in court to first-degree murder Tuesday
2023-08-29 13:19
Coco Gauff comes back to win at the US Open after arguing that her foe was too slow between points
Coco Gauff has come back to win her first-round match at the U.S. Open after losing a set against an opponent who frustrated her with the time she took between points
2023-08-29 13:16
Suspect's motive unclear in campus shooting that killed 1 at UNC Chapel Hill, police say
Police are searching for both the weapon and the motive in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that left one faculty member dead and prompted an hours-long lockdown
2023-08-29 13:15
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify as it aims for Florida's Gulf Coast, threatening to hit as a Category 3 hurricane
Florida is bracing for "major impact" as Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to rapidly strengthen into a powerful Category 3 hurricane and aim for its Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous storm surge and winds, authorities said.
2023-08-29 12:57
Police still looking for motive and gun in fatal shooting of University of North Carolina faculty member
A suspect is in custody but police still are looking for the weapon and the motive behind the fatal shooting of a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday afternoon.
2023-08-29 12:52
G20: Putin tells India PM Modi he will not attend Delhi summit
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the G20 summit instead, Mr Putin told Mr Modi over a phone call.
2023-08-29 12:51
US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women
After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising to never stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress
2023-08-29 12:51
Judge could decide whether prosecution of man charged in Colorado supermarket shooting can resume
A judge could decide Tuesday whether the prosecution of a mentally ill man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 can resume now that the state mental hospital says he is mentally competent, at least for now
2023-08-29 12:28