MALE – The new president of the Maldives took office on Saturday, declaring the state coffers to have been looted and warned that the country was in financial difficulty after racking up debt with Chinese lenders in an infrastructure boom. The Maldives, famous for its luxury resorts on […]
As the federal investigation continues into one of the most fabled prison escapes of all time — the 1962 break from Alcatraz — new technology is helping to preserve part of the story. The FBI gave the National Park Service, which now runs Alcatraz as a tourist attraction […]
A bill removing federal protections for the gray wolf species was passed by the House on Friday. The Manage Our Wolves Act aims to remove the animal from the list of threatened and endangered species — and allow ranchers, landowners, hunters and other civilians to shoot them. The move also […]
The Brazilian Health Ministry said Friday it’s holding meetings with the Pan American Health Organization on the exodus of thousands Cuban doctors and finding replacements. “By early next week we will complete work on a proposal to select professionals to cover 8,332 vacant posts to be left by […]
Scientist’s have traced a trail of tiny dinosaur footprints to a diminutive raptor. Researchers found the tracks of the sparrow-sized dinosaur inside a dried lakebed in South Korea. “They are the world’s smallest dinosaur tracks,” Anthony Romilio, researcher at the University of Queensland, said in a news release. The […]
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts: THE CLAIM: Abrams’ sister handled election […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. official said Friday. The Saudi government has denied the claim. The conclusion will bolster efforts in Congress to further punish the close U.S. ally for […]
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — A ubiquitous sight in Papua New Guinea’s capital is men, women and children chewing betel nut combined with slaked lime and mustard bean, turning lips, teeth and tongue a dark red, and producing a mild high. Along with drinking alcohol in public, […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A rocket has blasted off from Virginia with space station supplies, the second shipment in two days. Northrop Grumman launched its Antares rocket from Wallops Island before dawn Saturday. The Russian Space Agency launched its own load of supplies to the International Space Station […]
New Delhi : Walt Disney once said, “I hope we never lose sight of one thing- that it was all started by a mouse” and as Mickey, the beloved cartoon character, turns 90, the company is throwing “the world’s biggest mouse party”. Mickey Mouse first appeared in 1928 cartoon […]
Journalist Jamal Khshogi, who was murdered in Saudi's Consulate in Istambul
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