Beijing Says US B-52 Bombers Over South China Sea is ‘Provocative’
China has labeled a recent mission by nuclear-capable U.S. B-52 bombers over the disputed South China Sea as "provocative."
Brazil Museum Fire Sparks Soul Searching About Spending
RIO DE JANEIRO — Long before Brazil’s National Museum went up in flames, the people who ran it were pleading for help to renovate the dilapidated 200-year-old building that held much of the nation’s historical and scientific heritage.
American Vet Cuts Off Arm to Escape Meat Grinder
"It would be very easy to sit back, feel sorry for myself and get depressed," he said. "I went through Vietnam. I can handle this."
World Leaders Laugh as Trump Boasts of His Achievements
President Donald Trump got some laughter when he addressed world leaders on Tuesday. It wasn't intentional.
Myanmar Military Led ‘Extreme’ Violence Against Rohingya: US
UNITED NATIONS — A U.S. government investigation has found that Myanmar's military targeted Rohingya civilians indiscriminately and often with "extreme brutality" in a coordinated campaign to drive the minority Muslims out of the country.
Singapore Fines Uber, Grab for ‘Anti-Competitive’ Merger
SINGAPORE — Singapore's competition watchdog has fined ride-hailing giant Uber and its regional rival Grab 13 million Singapore dollars ($9.5 million) for a merger in Southeast Asia that the agency says has driven up fares and reduced competition in the market.
In a First, Hong Kong Bans Pro-Independence Political Party
HONG KONG — Authorities in Hong Kong on Monday took an unprecedented step against separatist voices by banning a political party that advocates independence for the southern Chinese territory on national security grounds.
Mystery Around Disappearance of Chinese Star Fan Bingbing
BEIJING — X-Men star Fan Bingbing's Beijing management office is dark and abandoned. Her birthday passed almost unremarked in China's hyper-adrenalized social media environment.
Get Ready for ‘Bongzilla’ and Selfies at Las Vegas Pot Museum
LAS VEGAS — A glass bong taller than a giraffe. Huggable faux marijuana buds. A pool full of foam weed nuggets.
Iran Summons Western Diplomats Over Deadly Parade Attack
TEHRAN, Iran — Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire on an annual Iranian military parade in the country's oil-rich southwest, killing at least 25 people and wounding over 60 in the deadliest terror attack to strike the country in nearly a decade.
