US Set to Renew, But Tweak, Sanctions Against Myanmar
WASHINGTON — The U.S. business lobby says it is high time to drop the remaining U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, but human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers say not so fast.
President Threatens to Seize Idle Venezuela Plants, Jail Owners
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolas Maduro threatened Saturday to take over idle factories and jail their owners following a decree granting him expanded powers to act in the face of a deep economic crisis.
Scooter, Briefly the World's Oldest Living Cat, Dead at 30
MANSFIELD, Texas — A Siamese cat recently cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest living cat did not live to enjoy the title.
Japan's Olympics Minister Says Tokyo's 2020 Bid Was Clean
TOKYO — Leaders of Tokyo's winning bid for the 2020 Olympics acknowledged Friday making payments to a firm in Singapore, but said the funds were for legitimate consulting fees and maintained that all bid activities were "fair and correct."
World's Oldest Person Dies in New York at Age 116
NEW YORK — Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world's oldest person, has died in New York at age 116.
Facebook Delivers the Scoop on How it Delivers the News
NEW YORK — Will "Trending topics" become a "trending" topic on Facebook?
Call Me Lord Prime Minister: Cambodia Wants PM Title Used
PHNOM PENH — For years, some Cambodian media have referred to the country's longtime leader simply as Prime Minister Hun Sen. Authorities warned Thursday that has to stop.
Brazil's Senate Impeaches President Dilma Rousseff
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's Senate voted Thursday to impeach President Dilma Rousseff after a months-long fight that laid raw the country's fury over corruption and economic decay, hurling Latin America's largest country into political turmoil just months before it hosts the Summer Olympics.
Malaysia: 2 More Pieces 'Almost Certainly' From Flight 370
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's government said Thursday that two more pieces of debris, discovered in South Africa and Rodrigues Island off Mauritius, were "almost certainly" from Flight 370, bringing the total number of pieces believed to have come from the missing Malaysian jet to five.
Bangkok-Born U.S. Senate Candidate's 'War Hero' Record Attacked
CHICAGO — Rep. Tammy Duckworth lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down in Iraq, then went on to hold leadership roles in the Illinois and U.S. Veterans Affairs departments.
