Bangladesh Ruling Coalition Declared Winner of Disputed Vote
Bangladesh's ruling alliance won virtually every parliamentary seat in the country's general election, according to official results released early Monday, giving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a third straight term despite allegations of intimidation and the opposition disputing the outcome.
NASA To Fly By Solar System’s Icy Edge on New Year Day
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The spacecraft team that brought us close-ups of Pluto will ring in the new year by exploring an even more distant and mysterious world.
Bangladesh’s Iron Lady Seeks Re-Election, Promises Growth
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is poised to win a record fourth term in Sunday's elections, drumming up support by promising a development bonanza as her critics question if the South Asian nation's tremendous economic success has come at the expense of its already fragile democracy.
Oldest US World War II Vet Dies in Texas at Age 112
AUSTIN, Texas — Richard Overton, America's oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be the oldest living man in the U.S.,...
American Man First to Solo Across Antarctica Unaided
An Oregon man became the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance on Wednesday, trekking across the polar continent in an epic...
Girl Who Talked to Trump Still Believes in Santa
WASHINGTON — A 7-year-old girl who talked to President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve still left out milk and cookies for Santa despite the...
Japan Will Resume Commercial Whaling, But Not in Antarctic
TOKYO — Japan announced Wednesday it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume hunting the animals for commercial use but said it will...
Did 2018 Usher in a Creeping Tech Dystopia?
W
e may remember 2018 as the year when technology's dystopian potential became clear, from Facebook's role enabling the harvesting of our personal data for...
California Governor Pardons 5 Cambodian Refugees
SACRAMENTO, California — California Gov. Jerry Brown has pardoned five refugees from Cambodia and another immigrant from Honduras who faced the possibility of deportation because...
Mexico: Helicopter Crash Claims Puebla Governor, Ex-Governor
MEXICO CITY — A husband-and-wife political power couple who were the current and ex-governors of the central Mexican state of Puebla died in a...
