Tense Japan Holds Funeral for Assassinated Ex-leader Abe
TOKYO (AP) — A tense Japan prepared Tuesday for a rare and controversial state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader in his nation's modern history and one of the most divisive.
Nigeria’s First Bobsled Team Running for Pride and Legacy
NEW YORK — Seun Adigun told herself her athletic career was done after she ran her last race at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. But for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to tell the world.
Mattis Resignation Letter Lays Out Challenges for Successor
WASHINGTON — The extraordinary resignation letter that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis handed to a surprised President Donald Trump was not just a product of...
AirAsia Black Boxes Detected, Army Chief Says
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Dengue Failures a Bad Sign for Zika Fight
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says that traditional insecticide spraying has had no significant impact in slowing dengue, raising major questions about how officials might stop the spread of the Zika virus, also spread by mosquitoes.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Raises Firewood Prices, Theft Fears
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Tudor Popescu swings his ax down on a log, then feeds the split wood into a stove that heats his home in the capital of Moldova. As the nights turn chilly, the stack of firewood has been growing higher around him — his provisions for the coming winter.
Grave of British Imperialist Cecil Rhodes Draws Debate in Zimbabwe
MATOBO NATIONAL PARK, Zimbabwe — The remains of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes lie under a slab of stone atop a granite hill in Zimbabwe, largely unscathed by political ferment over a man whose colonial legacy rankles many in Africa nearly a century after his death.
Trump to Say When, Where He’ll Hold 2nd North Korean Summit
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will likely announce the site and date of a second summit with North Korean leader Kim...
Emirates, Etihad, FlyDubai Indefinitely Suspend Flights to Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's budget carrier FlyDubai says it has canceled its flights to Qatar amid a diplomatic dispute between it and other Arab countries.
