Asian Funerals Go Green, High-Tech at Hong Kong Trade Fair
HONG KONG — Death is inevitable but it doesn't have to be bad for the environment.
Special Prosecutor Abruptly Named to Probe Trump-Russia Ties
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department abruptly appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller Wednesday night as a special counsel to lead a federal investigation into...
US Compares Venezuela Crisis to Syria, South Sudan, N Korea
UNITED NATIONS — The United States called Wednesday's first-ever U.N. Security Council consultations on Venezuela because the crisis is getting worse and the Trump administration wants to prevent another conflict like Syria, North Korea or South Sudan, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said.
After Missile Tests, N. Korea’s Asian Cup Qualifier Postponed
KUALA LUMPUR — North Korea's match against Malaysia in 2019 Asian Cup qualifying has been postponed a second time amid new missile tests by the host nation.
9 Hurt, 2 Arrested in Altercation at Turkish Embassy in DC (Video)
WASHINGTON — Authorities say nine people were hurt and two arrests were made during an altercation at the Turkish ambassador's residence in the U.S. capital.
Shariah Court in Indonesia Sentences Gay Couple to Caning
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A Shariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has sentenced two gay men to public caning for the first time, further undermining the country's moderate image after a top Christian politician was imprisoned for blasphemy.
Nicholas Sand, Inventor of LSD, 75
LOS ANGELES — Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman.
No French Open Wildcard for Sharapova on Back of Doping Scandal
PARIS — Maria Sharapova's popularity and past success did not earn her the wild-card invitation she needed to get into the French Open after serving a 15-month doping ban.
Report: Trump Shared ‘Classified’ ISIS Intel With Russians
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about Islamic State militants to Russian officials during a meeting last week, The Washington Post...
Immigrant Government Scientist Named Miss USA
LAS VEGAS — Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA.
McCullough, who represented the District of...
