Explainer-Why has a visit by U.S. lawmakers to India upset China?
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NEW DELHI - A delegation of U.S. lawmakers met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday in India's northern town...
- Jun 19
- 3 min
RFK Jr faces down midnight deadline to qualify for CNN presidential debate
NEW YORK - Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr has less than 24 hours to qualify for the first U.S. presidential debate of the...
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S....
- Jun 19
- 4 min
Putin flies into North Korea with promise to back it against the US
SEOUL/MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen...
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Film 'The Bikeriders' recreates heyday of 60s motorcycle clubs
LONDON - Actors Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy immersed themselves in 1960s American motorcycle culture for their new film "The...
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Explainer-What is China's panda diplomacy and how does it work?
BEIJING - During a visit to Australia this week, Chinese Premier Li Qiang made a classic goodwill gesture that boded well for relations...
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Israel, Lebanon escalate rhetoric as US tries to prevent war
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday warned that a decision on an all-out war with Hezbollah was coming soon...
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Actor Theo James named UNHCR global goodwill ambassador
LONDON - The United Nations refugee agency named British actor Theo James as a global goodwill ambassador on Monday. James, who acted in...
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist pleads not guilty in US court
WASHINGTON/PRAGUE/NEW YORK - An Indian man suspected by the U.S. of involvement in an unsuccessful Indian government-backed plot to kill...
- Jun 18
- 3 min
Netanyahu disbands war cabinet as pressure grows on Israel's northern border
JERUSALEM -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a...
- Jun 18
- 1 min
California wildfire burns 12,000 acres, forces evacuations
A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation...
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid
JERUSALEM -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses...
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