San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, who spent big in pursuit of a World Series title, dies at 63
San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler has died
2023-11-15 11:49
Japanese helicopters train to repel invaders amid nationwide military drills
By Tim Kelly IRISUNA A Japanese Apache helicopter on Wednesday flew low over an uninhabited island in Okinawa
2023-11-15 11:49
Dubai International Airport, world's busiest, on track to beat 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures
Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport this year will eclipse the pre-pandemic passenger figures in 2019, showing the strong rebound in travel after the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that grounded aircraft worldwide
2023-11-15 11:46
US evangelicals drive Republican support for Israel
Evangelical conservatives showed their deep connections with Israel at a march in Washington DC.
2023-11-15 11:28
UNESCO is criticized after Cambodia evicts thousands around World Heritage site Angkor Wat
Amnesty International is strongly criticizing UNESCO and its World Heritage program for not challenging the Cambodian government’s mass evictions of people around the centuries-old Angkor Wat complex
2023-11-15 11:27
Firefighters extinguish small Maui wildfire that broke out during wind warning
Firefighters have fully contained and extinguished a small wildfire on Maui that broke out during a warning that gusty winds and low humidity posed a risk that fires could spread rapidly
2023-11-15 11:26
Salman Rushdie receives first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award
The latest honor for Salman Rushdie was a prize kept secret until minutes before he rose from his seat to accept it
2023-11-15 11:25
Georgia jumps to No. 1 in CFP rankings past Ohio State. Michigan and Florida State remain in top 4
Georgia has moved up to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, nudging past Ohio State, with third-place Michigan and fourth-place Florida State holding their spots in the top four
2023-11-15 11:20
Mexican magnate's firm says it's too poor to pay US bondholders the tens of millions owed
The company run by Mexican TV, retail and banking magnate Ricardo Salinas Pliego says it has failed to reach agreement with bondholders in the United States who are owed tens of millions of dollars in past-due payments
2023-11-15 10:52
Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rules
A federal appeals court has ordered the Biden administration to carry on with an auction of oil and gas drilling leases for Gulf of Mexico waters in 37 days — rejecting arguments by environmentalists
2023-11-15 10:51
Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that?
Texas Republicans are pushing new boundaries over immigration on the U.S.-Mexico border
2023-11-15 10:47
Japan's economy sinks into contraction as spending, investment decline
Japan’s economy slipped into a contraction in the third quarter, decreasing at an annual pace of 2.1% as consumption and investments shrank
2023-11-15 10:47