Nigeria to Close Capital’s Airport for Repairs; Alternative Unconvincing
JOHANNESBURG — Nigeria on Monday announced the imminent closure of the international airport at Abuja, the capital, for six weeks to repair the runway.
Fire Hits Guatemala Children’s Shelter, Killing at Least 21
SAN JOSE PINULA, Guatemala — A fire swept through the female section of a crowded children's shelter near Guatemala City early Wednesday and officials said at least 21 girls died and dozens more were injured.
Nike Unveils Hijab for Muslim Athletes (Video)
BEAVERTON, Oregon — Nike has unveiled a hijab for Muslim female athletes.
Barcelona Complete Historic Comeback, Thrash PSG 6-1 (Video)
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona needed a miracle to make history Wednesday. Three, to be precise.
Japan’s Economic Growth Below Estimates in Last Quarter
TOKYO — Revised data show Japan's economy expanded at a slower than hoped for 1.2 percent annual pace in the last quarter of 2016.
India Native Gets 15 Years in Prison on Terrorism Charges
RENO, Nevada — A 41-year-old citizen of India was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in a U.S. prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiring while living in northern Nevada to plot terror strikes in his home country on the border with Pakistan.
China Says N. Korea Could Suspend Nukes for Halt in US Drills
BEIJING — China on Wednesday proposed that North Korea could suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for a halt in joint military drills conducted by the U.S. and South Korea.
Australian Service Marks Third Anniversary of MH370 Tragedy
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government minister in charge of the suspended seabed search for the Malaysia Airlines jet told victims' families and friends at an anniversary church service on Wednesday that he remained hopeful that Flight 370 would be found.
New WikiLeaks Trove Reveals CIA Hacking Tools
WASHINGTON — WikiLeaks on Tuesday published thousands of documents purportedly taken from the Central Intelligence Agency's Center for Cyber Intelligence, a dramatic release that appears to expose intimate details of America's cyberespionage toolkit.
Malaysia Bans N. Korean Embassy Staff From Leaving Country
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is now banning North Korean Embassy staff and officials from leaving Malaysia amid growing fallout over the death of Kim Jong Nam.
