In Reversal, US Poised To Approve Abrams Tanks for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode. A decision to send a bit more than 30 tanks could be announced as soon as Wednesday, though it could take months for the tanks to be delivered.
‘Game of Thrones’ Triumphs Again at Emmys
LOS ANGELES — HBO's "Game of Thrones" recaptured the best drama series award and Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" became the first streaming series to win top Emmy comedy honors on Monday at a ceremony that largely slighted its most ethnically diverse field of nominees ever.
Redrawn Map May Set off More Change in Indian-Ruled Kashmir
NEW DELHI — India is redrawing its political map again.
Parliament has approved a proposal by the Hindu nationalist-led government that strips statehood from Jammu...
Hawaiians Panic Over Alert of Inbound Missile Strike
HONOLULU, Hawaii — A false alarm that warned of a ballistic missile headed for Hawaii sent the islands into a panic Saturday, with people...
Duterte to Drug Suspects: ‘Want to Live Longer? Stay in Jail’
MANILA — The Philippine president told drug suspects in a central province Tuesday to look for a way to get arrested and then stay in jail if they want to live longer, in his latest threat in his bloody anti-drug crackdown.
Japanese Journalist Detained in Myanmar While Covering Protest
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A Japanese freelance journalist was detained in Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Friday while covering an anti-coup protest there, local media reported.
Ukraine’s President To Address UN Security Council on War
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the U.N. Security Council for the first time Tuesday at a meeting that is certain to focus on what appear to be widespread deliberate killings of civilians by Russian troops.
Massive Blackout Hits Tens of Millions in South America
BUENOS AIRES — A massive blackout left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on Sunday in what the...
Video of United Airlines Passenger Getting Dragged Off Flight Sparks Uproar
CHICAGO — Video of police officers dragging a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight sparked an uproar Monday on social media, but United's CEO...
Mayweather Coming Back to Fight UFC Star McGregor Aug. 26
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. will come out of retirement to meet UFC star Conor McGregor in an Aug. 26 boxing match that will feature two of the top-selling fighters in the world.
