The re-election this week of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya — in power since 1982 — could be bad news, not just for Cameroon and the region, but for the United States. Cameroon for a long time was regarded as a paragon of stability in a part of the […]
Fish likely evolved from shallow shorelines, dating back more than 400 years ago, according to scientists. New findings were published in Science magazine Friday on the evolution of vertebrae fish during the middle Paleozoic era, from 480 million to 360 million years ago. The study was conducted by […]
ARLINGTON, Va. — Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Friday that along with up to 1,000 troops, the military could deploy helicopters, and logistical and engineering support to the U.S.-Mexico border. He confirmed that Defense Secretary James Mattis issued an order to deploy troops […]
Former President Barack Obama on Friday accused Republicans of “shamelessly lying” about their records on healthcare and tax cuts during a rally for Democrats in Milwaukee. Obama traveled to Wisconsin two days after President Donald Trump to support state schools Superintendent Tony Evers in his bid to unset Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in her […]
Oct. 25 (UPI) — Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit announced Thursday that doctors diagnosed her with a rare, chronic lung disease. The crown princess’ doctor, Kristian Bjøro, diagnosed her with an unusual variant of fibrosis in her lungs, the Royal Family said. The crown princess will have to undergo further investigation […]
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Southern California-based Virgin Orbit has reached a milestone in developing its airborne orbital launch system. The company says this week it mated a LauncherOne rocket to a special Boeing 747 at Long Beach Airport and will soon begin a series of flights that will […]
BEIJING — The death toll in an eastern China coal mine collapse has risen to 11, with 10 miners still trapped underground, state media reported. One week after the disaster, rescue crews were clearing fallen rock from the shaft, with the remaining miners believed to be located 74 […]
NEW YORK — A week of mail bombs started with a single suspicious package in a billionaire’s mailbox. In the days that followed, at least a dozen more suspected explosive devices were found, all of them targeting high-profile critics of President Donald Trump. On Friday, as still more […]
Robust US GDP growth continued in the third quarter but at a slower pace just ahead of key congressional elections, while the economy faces mounting headwinds from trade wars, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Coming just 11 days before a nail-biting midterm vote that could shift the balance […]
Turkey on Friday said it wanted 18 Saudis extradited over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara still had more evidence to reveal in the case. The announcement came a day after the Saudi prosecutor said that based on evidence supplied by […]
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