Stephen Hawking, Physicist and Author, 76
LONDON — Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, has died, a family spokesman said early Wednesday.
New CIA Director Oversaw Torture at ‘Black Site’ in Thailand
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's choice to be the first female director of the CIA is a career spymaster who once ran an agency prison in Thailand where terror suspects were subjected to a harsh interrogation technique that the president has supported.
Tillerson Out at State, to Be Replaced by CIA Chief Pompeo
WASHINGTON — Rex Tillerson is out as secretary of state. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that he's naming CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace Tillerson.
Oskar Groening, The ‘Accountant of Auschwitz,’ 96
BERLIN — German prosecutors said Monday they were notified that a former Nazi death camp guard dubbed the "Accountant of Auschwitz" died before he could begin serving his 4-year sentence.
Official Says Nepal Plane Landed From Wrong Direction
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A top airport official in Nepal says the plane that crashed as it landed in the country's capital today had approached the airport's only runway from the wrong direction.
Passenger Plane Crashes, Catches Fire at Kathmandu Airport
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A passenger plane from Bangladesh crashed as it landed Monday at Kathmandu airport in Nepal, an airport official said.
No More Talks Over Nuclear and Missile Testing
Trump administration officials say there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before a first-ever meeting of the two nation's leaders beyond the North's promise not to resume nuclear testing and missile flights or publicly criticize U.S.-South Korean military exercises.
Obamas to Discuss Plans for a Show on Netflix
LOS ANGELES — Barack Obama and Netflix reportedly are negotiating a deal for the former president and his wife, Michelle, to produce shows exclusively for the streaming service.
Millions Protest Int’l Women’s Day in Major Cities Globally
A 24-hour strike by millions of Spanish women. A crackdown in France on companies violating gender-equal pay policies. In Russia, a candid apology from a powerful legislator to women he sexually harassed.
China Builds Ambitiously in Africa as US Sounds the Alarm
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The sleek, green-and-white trains glide past the congested, ragged streets of Addis Ababa along the city's new light rail – built and financed by China. The towering silver African Union headquarters here was built by China, too. So was the new ring road system around the city. And the new railway connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti.
