US government shutdown would hit 2,000 long-term disaster recovery projects -White House
WASHINGTON The White House warned on Thursday a partial shutdown of the federal government that could occur this
2023-09-28 17:25
Travis King arrives back on US soil from N Korea
The US soldier had illegally crossed into North Korea in July and had been held there since.
2023-09-28 17:23
Biden to issue a warning over Trump's threats to democracy as they head toward possible 2024 rematch
President Joe Biden will issue blunt new warnings about ongoing threats to US democracy in a major address Thursday, sharpening the central argument in his potential rematch with Donald Trump, who he's accused of trying to "destroy" bedrock American institutions.
2023-09-28 17:23
Nagorno-Karabakh state will cease to exist in January, says leader
More than half of the region's ethic Armenians are now thought to have fled the Azerbaijani takeover.
2023-09-28 17:18
Israel reopens Gaza crossing for Palestinian laborers after sealing it over rising tensions
Israel has reopened a main crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing thousands of Palestinian laborers to enter the country for the first time since sealing it last week
2023-09-28 16:57
Kenyan Central Bank Made Forex Blunders, Treasury Chief Says
The Kenyan shilling’s sharp slide against the dollar follows years of policy missteps at the central bank, according
2023-09-28 16:56
Video appears to show American solider who crossed into North Korea arriving back in the US
Video appears to show the American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago arriving back in the U.S. Pvt. Travis King’s release was secured with the help of ally Sweden and rival China, the White House said Wednesday
2023-09-28 16:54
Texas man pleads guilty in the smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead in a hot semitruck in San Antonio
One of several men indicted in a smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead after they were trapped in the back of a sweltering semitruck in San Antonio last year has pleaded guilty, authorities said.
2023-09-28 16:48
American soldier Travis King arrives back in US after being freed by North Korea
US Army Private Travis King arrived back on United States soil Thursday after being returned to American custody weeks after he crossed into North Korea, a Defense Department official said.
2023-09-28 16:21
Stock market today: Asian shares fall over China worries, Seoul trading closed for a holiday
Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday in subdued trading on looming worries about China property woes
2023-09-28 16:15
Greece hit by several months of rain in a day, just weeks after storm killed 17
Storm Elias dumped several months-worth of rain in less than a day as it swept across Greece on Wednesday, just weeks after Storm Daniel killed 17 people in the southern European nation.
2023-09-28 15:53
As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers lost 10% of their volume in the last 2 years, experts say
A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter
2023-09-28 15:52