ISTANBUL – Turkey accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to turn a blind eye to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, and dismissed comments from President Donald Trump on the issue as “comic”. Trump vowed on Tuesday to remain a “steadfast partner” of […]
U.S. health officials have recommended daily use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, pills to curb the spread of HIV. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced Tuesday that regular use of PrEP can reduce the chances of contracting HIV by 90 percent. This announcement comes four years after the Centers for […]
Scientists have discovered a distant star system that appears to be on the verge of a violent collapse — the kind of collapse that produces a powerful gamma ray burst. Astronomers have yet to detect a gamma-ray burst within the Milky Way galaxy. “We discovered this star as […]
Millions of years ago, rolling stones rocked the Marian moon Phobos. According to a new study, boulders put in motion by an ancient asteroid impact explain the grooves crisscrossing Phobos’ surface. “These grooves are a distinctive feature of Phobos, and how they formed has been debated by planetary […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday endorsed a South Korean candidate to take the helm of Interpol, brushing aside Moscow’s concerns that rivals are mounting a last-minute effort to scuttle a Russian frontrunner’s chances. Kim Jong-Yang is currently the acting president of the global police body. […]
Arms giant Rostec is seeing strong demand for its advanced anti-missile systems despite international sanctions against the Russian defence sector, chief executive Sergei Chemezov told AFP in an interview. Chemezov, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, is nonetheless also charting a course to increase sales of Rostec’s non-military […]
A US federal judge temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s administration from denying asylum to people who enter the country illegally, prompting the president to allege Tuesday that the court was biased against him. Trump issued a proclamation earlier this month saying that only people who enter the US at […]
A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country’s rubbish problem. The items were part of nearly six kilograms (13 pounds) of plastic waste discovered in […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is suggesting he might attend next year’s White House Correspondents Dinner now that the event is no longer featuring a comedian. Trump tweeted Tuesday night: “So-called comedian Michelle Wolf bombed so badly last year at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that this year, […]
COLTS NECK, N.J. — Two children and two adults were found dead Tuesday at a burning mansion that was intentionally set ablaze in an upscale community near the New Jersey shore, officials said. One of the owners of the home is a technology CEO with a relative whose […]
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