WASHINGTON, United States – Donald Trump said Sunday he will skip this week’s first Republican presidential debate, arguing that Americans know him well so there’s no need for a public…
N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile test as Seoul, US start drills
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a navy unit and oversaw a strategic cruise missile test, state media reported on Monday, ahead of the start…
Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee
KELOWNA, Canada – Fires ravaging western Canada gained more ground on Sunday as two blazes merged, and residents continued to evacuate. Rapidly evolving wildfires threatened large parts of the scenic…
UN condemns deadly Russian attack on Ukraine city
UKRAINE – A Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv killed seven people and wounded 148, the regional governor said Sunday, in what the UN denounced as a…
Elon Musk says X will scrap ‘block’ feature
SAN FRANSISCO – Elon Musk said Friday his social media company X would scrap a feature that allows users to block posts from specific accounts. “Block is going to be…
Biden salutes ‘new era’ of united Japan and South Korea in face of China
CAMP DAVID, United States – US President Joe Biden on Friday hailed a “new era” of unity with the leaders of South Korea and Japan as the allies unveiled new…
New Zealand man wrongly jailed for 18 years wins payout
WELLINGTON – A New Zealand man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit will receive a multimillion-dollar compensation package, the government said Friday.…
Over 2,400 killed in Haiti gang violence since January: UN
GENEVA – More than 2,400 people have been killed in Haiti since the start of 2023 amid rampant gang violence, including hundreds killed in lynchings by vigilante mobs, the UN…
WHO, US health authorities tracking new COVID-19 variant
GENEVA – The World Health Organization and US health authorities said Friday they are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown.…
Thousands flee wildfires in Canada’s far north
OTTAWA, CANADA – Thousands were fleeing wildfires advancing on one of the largest cities in Canada’s far north on Thursday, as convoys snaked south to safety on the only open…