US House Panel Launches Investigation of Transportation Chief Chao
WASHINGTON - A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Monday demanded documents from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao as part of ...
Curious Kids: why are some twins identical and some not?
If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au.We have spent many years explaining ...
Explainer: what happens when magnetic north and true north align?
At some point in recent weeks, a once-in-a-lifetime event happened for people at Greenwich in the United Kingdom.Magnetic compasses at ...
In A Surprise Move, Foxconn's Gou Drops Taiwan's Presidential Bid
TAIPEI - Terry Gou, founder of Apple supplier Foxconn, in a surprise move on Monday said he will not contest ...
US Imposes Sanctions on North Korean Hacking Groups
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said were involved ...
Verdict in Trial of RFA Reporters in Cambodia Now Due on Oct. 3
The verdict in the trial of two former Radio Free Asia journalists charged with espionage and the production of pornography ...
Pakistan to Charge Dozens for Ransacking Hindu Temple
KARACHI - Pakistani officials want to charge dozens of rioters who ransacked a Hindu temple over the weekend with blasphemy, ...
Cheers and Honking Horns Greet First Day of UAW Strike against GM
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Liverpool discover potential Club World Cup opponents
Paris - Liverpool could face Mexican side Monterrey or Qatari club Al Sadd, coached by Xavi Hernandez, in their first ...
General Conference Day 1 Highlights
At the start of the plenary session on the first day of the IAEA's 63rd General Conference, Alicia Buenrostro Massieu ...
Kremlin calls for de-escalation of tensions in Gulf
MOSCOW, Russia - A spokesman for the Kremlin has cautioned the international community against jumping to conclusions on who may ...
OIC summit condemns Israeli settlements 'colonial' policies
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on the international community, especially the UN, to ...
US Imposes Sanctions on North Korean Hacking Groups
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said were involved ...
UN-Secretary-General in Bahamas: "I've never seen anything like this"
GRAND BAHAMA, The Bahamas - The UN chief saw for himself the deadly power of Hurricane Dorian on the shattered ...
Hamza bin Laden was killed in Afghanistan/Pakistan region
WASHINGTON, DC - The White House has confirmed the death of Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden.Despite ...
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Bankruptcy court to oversee restructure of Purdue Pharma
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Human rights concerns over plans for no-deal Brexit
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Bob Iger quits Apple as streaming services go head-to-head
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