Category Archives: World
Seoul says North Korea prepares to destroy the northern sides of inter-Korean roads no longer in use
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea said Monday it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as the rivals are embroiled ...
Oct 13, 2024
China holds large naval and air force exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China was holding large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday. China's Defense Ministry said the drills were a response to Taiwanese Preside...
Oct 13, 2024
China holds large naval and air force exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China was holding large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday. China's Defense Ministry said the drills were a response to Taiwanese Preside...
Oct 13, 2024
Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California
COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) - A Nevada man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump's rally Saturday night in the Southern C...
Oct 13, 2024
Drone strike in Israel wounds almost 40 as Hezbollah is blamed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli rescue services say almost 40 people have been wounded in a drone strike in the central city of Binyamina, three of them critically. The Hezbollah militant gro...
Oct 13, 2024
US will send an air defense battery and American troops to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and troops to Israel, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military for...
Oct 13, 2024
US will send an air defense battery and American troops to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and troops to Israel, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military for...
Oct 13, 2024
In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster at landing pad
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship rocket on Sunday on its boldest test flight yet, catching the returning booster back at the pad with mechanical arms. Towering almost 400 feet (121 meters), the e...
Oct 13, 2024
Macao's former top judge is elected as the Chinese casino hub's first leader born in mainland China
MACAO (AP) - Macao's former top judge, Sam Hou Fai, was chosen as the Chinese casino hub's next leader in a largely ceremonial election on Sunday, setting him up to become the city's first chief execu...
Oct 12, 2024
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who sought Scotland's independence, dies at 69
LONDON (AP) - Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland's independence from the U.K., has died. He was 69. Anas Sarwar, leader of Scottish Labour, on Satu...
Oct 12, 2024