Trump Will ‘No Longer Deal’ With UK Envoy Who Panned Him
LONDON — President Donald Trump threatened Monday to cut off contact with Britain's ambassador to the United States after leaked diplomatic cables revealed the...
Brazilian Bossa Nova Pioneer Joao Gilberto Dies at 88
RIO DE JANEIRO — Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity...
Actor Cameron Boyce Dies at Age 20
Actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his role as the teenage son of Cruella de Vil in the Disney Channel franchise "Descendants," has died.
Iran Steps Further From Nuke Deal, Adding Pressure on Europe
TEHRAN — Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer...
Tens of Thousands in Hong Kong Take Message to Mainlanders
HONG KONG — Tens of thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday,...
In Hong Kong, Colonial Flag Symbolizes Values and ‘Good Old Days’
LONDON — They smashed glass windows, sprayed rude graffiti and defaced Hong Kong’s official emblem with black paint. But of all the dramatic photos showing hundreds of young protesters storming the city’s legislative building this week, one image makes for particularly uncomfortable viewing in Beijing: The British colonial flag draped aloft a podium in the assembly’s chamber.
Even Poop Is Cute at Japanese Museum That Encourages Play
YOKOHAMA — Japan's culture of cute makes no exceptions for poop. It gets a pop twist at the Unko Museum in Yokohama near Tokyo.
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Concerts, Fireworks and a Military Parade Mark July Fourth
NEW YORK — The national holiday to mark America's birth as a country has been filled with parades, concerts, competitive eating and, of course,...
Strongest Earthquake in 20 Years Rattles Southern California
LOS ANGELES — The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves...
Australian Student Released in North Korea Says ‘I’m OK’
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian student released after a week in detention in North Korea described his condition to reporters in Beijing on Thursday as “very good,” without saying what happened.
