Restored Mission Control Comes Alive 50 years After Apollo
HOUSTON — Gone is the haze of cigarette, cigar and pipe smoke. Gone are the coffee, soda and pizza stains. With only a few exceptions, NASA’s Apollo-era Mission Control has been restored to the way it looked 50 years ago when two men landed on the moon.
Trump, Xi Talk Trade as Economic Titans Jockey for Edge
OSAKA, Japan — A trade war between two economic titans faced a critical junction Saturday, as President Donald Trump met with China’s Xi Jinping as both sides signaled a desire to de-escalate the year-long conflict despite doubts about either side’s willingness to compromise.
Trump Open to Meeting North Korea’s Kim at DMZ
OSAKA, Japan — Eyeing a history-making photo opportunity, President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a Twitter invitation to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to join him for a hand shake during a visit to the demilitarized zone with South Korea.
Brazil Airman Can Face Drug Charges in Spain and at Home
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian air force sergeant accused of attempting to smuggle cocaine into Spain while working in support of a trip...
Kim Kardashian West Faces Backlash Over Kimono Shapewear
NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian West has received backlash on social media from people who object to what they say is appropriation of the...
Clash Between Liberal, Authoritarian Values at G20 Summit
OSAKA — World leaders attending a Group of 20 summit in Japan are clashing over the values that have served for decades as the...
Postman Praised for Delivering Rescuers to Cardiac Arrest Victim
SONGKHLA — Netizens are heaping a mailman with praise Thursday for coming to the rescue of medics who couldn’t locate the home of a patient they were dispatched to retrieve.
Party Leader Denies Responsibility For Politician’s Drug Smuggling Case
BANGKOK — The leader of a pro-democracy party has defended the innocence of a party member arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drug...
Reports Say North Korea Detains Aussie Student
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government said Thursday it was “urgently seeking clarification” on reports that an Australian had been detained in North Korea, which the attorney-general described as a “matter of the utmost seriousness.”
Lebanese Town Bans Muslims From Buying, Renting Property
BEIRUT — Mohammed Awwad and his fiancee, both Muslims, recently found an affordable apartment for rent online in a town in Lebanon, southeast of Beirut.
