US Quietly Publishes Once-Expunged Papers on 1953 Iran Coup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Once expunged from its official history, documents outlining the U.S.-backed 1953 coup in Iran have been quietly published by the State Department, offering a new glimpse at an operation that ultimately pushed the country toward its Islamic Revolution and hostility with the West.
US Woman Fatally Shoots Boyfriend in Failed YouTube Stunt
HALSTAD, Minnesota — A Minnesota woman charged in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend told authorities it was a video stunt gone wrong.
Australian Police Charge Vatican Cardinal with Sex Offenses
SYDNEY — Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of historical sexual assault offenses, a stunning decision certain to rock the highest levels of the Holy See.
1 Hong Kong, 2 Sentiments After 20 Years of Chinese Rule
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is planning a big party as it marks 20 years under Chinese rule. But many people in the former British colony are not in the mood to celebrate.
Finding Comfort, and North Korea, in a Tiny Seoul Restaurant
INCHEON, South Korea — The little restaurant isn't much to look at. It's across the street from an empty lot in a city where bland high-rise apartment buildings sprawl in every direction. Boxes of dried fish are stacked by the front window. A dirty mop stands in the corner. The walls are painted a vomitous green.
Helicopter Fires 15 Shots at Venezuela Interior Ministry, 4 Grenades at Supreme Court
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolas Maduro said a police helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court on Tuesday in a confusing incident that he called a thwarted "terrorist attack" aimed at ousting him from power.
New Cyberattack Causes Global Mass Disruption
PARIS — A new and highly virulent outbreak of malicious data-scrambling software appears to be causing mass disruption across the world, hitting companies and governments in Europe especially hard.
20-Pound Live Lobster Found in Luggage at Boston Airport
BOSTON — The Transportation Security Administration says a 20-pound (9-kilogram) live lobster has been spotted in a passenger's luggage at Boston's Logan International Airport.
Brazil’s Crisis Deepens as President Accused of Corruption
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's attorney general formally accused President Michel Temer of corruption on Monday, making him the first sitting president in Latin America's largest nation to face criminal charges.
Mongolia’s Presidential Election Tightens, Runoff Likely
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia's presidential election appeared headed for a runoff with the latest vote count early Tuesday showing a business tycoon leading the ruling party's candidate and a nationalist wanting the country to benefit more from its mineral wealth.























































