At Raucous Rally, Trump Touts Hawkish Immigration Plans
DULUTH — Hours after reversing himself to end the forced separations of migrant families, President Donald Trump returned to the warm embrace of his supporters at a raucous rally Wednesday to defend his hard-line immigration policies while unleashing a torrent of grievances about the media and those investigating him.
Study: Plastic Will Pile Up in Wake of China Recycling Ban
PORTLAND, Maine — China's decision to stop accepting plastic waste from other countries is causing plastic to pile up around the globe, and wealthy countries must find a way to slow the accumulation of one of the most ubiquitous materials on the planet, a group of scientists said.
Activists Decry EU For Welcoming Prayuth
BANGKOK — Activists said junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s visits to the United Kingdom and France are a sober reminder that those nations prioritize their national interests above democracy and human rights.
Beer May Lack Fizz in Europe Amid Carbon Dioxide Shortage
LONDON — No beer at this time of year?
Canada to Legalize Marijuana on Oct. 17: Trudeau
TORONTO — Marijuana will be legal nationwide in Canada starting Oct. 17 in a move that should take market share away from organized crime and protect the country's youth, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
Indonesia Raises Number of Ferry Sinking Missing to 166
TIGARAS PORT, Indonesia — Indonesian officials say 166 people are missing from a ferry sinking Monday evening at a popular lake on Sumatra, a much higher number than previously believed.
All 5 First Ladies Speak Out on Family Separations at Border
All four former first ladies have joined the current one, Melania Trump, in an unusual united political front expressing horror at children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Unapologetic Trump Digs in on Immigration Despite Outrage
WASHINGTON — An unapologetic President Donald Trump defended his administration's border-protection policies Monday in the face of rising national outrage over the forced separation of...
Compulsive Video-Game Playing Now New Mental Health Problem
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a new mental health condition — a move that some critics warn may risk stigmatizing its young players.
Injured Former Cambodian PM Ranariddh Sent to Thai Hospital
PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian prince who was a candidate in upcoming general elections was transferred early Monday to a hospital in neighboring Thailand after being injured in a road crash that killed his wife, said a fellow politician and a Cambodian news agency.
