Study finds wildfires are now four times more frequent due to climate change
WASHINGTON — Earth’s nastiest and costliest wildfires are blazing four times more often now than they did in…
Trump declares drug cartels operating in Caribbean unlawful combatants
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United…
Rubio says US and Mexico will strengthen security collaboration
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States on Wednesday agreed during U.S. Secretary of State Marco…
Vatican’s Swiss Guards have a new uniform — but don’t worry, the iconic one remains
VATICAN CITY — The world’s oldest army has new uniforms. But don’t worry: The Swiss Guards’ famed blue,…
US stocks drift near their records as tech keeps rising and Wall Street keeps ignoring DC’s shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records on Thursday as technology stocks keep rising…
Man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies during immigration protest
LOS ANGELES — A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to throwing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County…
2 Vietnamese officials accused of sexual attack evade extradition to New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two Vietnamese officials accused of sexually attacking two young female servers at a restaurant…
Earthquake with preliminary 5 magnitude shakes Istanbul, causing panic
ISTANBUL — A moderately strong earthquake shook Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkey on Thursday, Turkey’s emergency…
US stocks drift near their records as tech keeps rising and Wall Street keeps ignoring DC’s shutdown | National
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records on Thursday as technology stocks keep rising…
Blast at university laboratory in Tehran kills one, injures 4, Iranian media says
TEHRAN, Iran — One person has died and four others were injured on Thursday after an explosion at…
Syria’s first parliamentary elections since Assad’s fall raise questions of inclusivity
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria is set to hold parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the…
Anti-foreigner sentiments are on the rise as Japan faces a population crisis
TOKYO — Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the…