Legal Deal With Architects of CIA Torture Marks Milestone
SPOKANE, Washington — A settlement in a landmark lawsuit against two psychologists who helped design the CIA's harsh interrogation methods used in the war...
Court Sends Hong Kong’s Activists to Prison
HONG KONG — A court on Thursday overturned sentences that the prosecution said were too light and sent young Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and two other student leaders of huge pro-democracy protests in 2014 to prison.
Will War of Words Turn Into War for Real? Views in East Asia
BEIJING — Tensions are swirling as North Korea and President Donald Trump exchange threats over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, leading to fears in east Asia of a possible armed conflict.
Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe Accused of Assault in S Africa
JOHANNESBURG — The wife of Zimbabwe's president has been accused of assaulting a young woman at an upscale hotel in South Africa, though she did not show up for court Tuesday as police had indicated.
From Isaac Asimov to Aimee Mann, ‘Robophobia’ Plagues Humans
CINCINNATI — Robots are secretly plotting to kill us. Or enslave us. Or, at best, they will take our jobs, one by one.
Taiwan Official Resigns After Blackout Hits Much of Island
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's economy minister has resigned after a generator failure at a power plant caused a massive blackout that affected millions of households across the island during sweltering heat.
A Snapshot of Guam Before US-North Korea Conflict and Now
HAGATNA, Guam — North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers. If carried out, it would be the North's most provocative missile launch to date.
Science Says: Fast-Melting Arctic a Bad Sign of Global Warming
WASHINGTON — One of the coldest places on Earth is so hot it's melting.
Glaciers, sea ice and a massive ice sheet in the Arctic...
Death as Car Plows Into Anti-Protesters at White Power Rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virgina — A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town, killing...
Mexico Soccer Star Marquez Among 22 Sanctioned for Drug Ties
MEXICO CITY — Legendary Mexican soccer player Rafael Marquez Alvarez and a well-known band leader are among 22 people sanctioned for alleged ties to a drug trafficking organization, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday.
