2-for-1: Total lunar eclipse comes with supermoon bonus

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The only total lunar eclipse this year and next came with a supermoon bonus. On Sunday night, the moon, Earth and sun lined up to create the eclipse, which was visible throughout North and South America, where skies were clear. There won’t be another […]

31 Rohingya in limbo on Bangladesh-India border

Dhaka, Jan 21: Thirty-one Rohingya Muslims including 17 children remained stranded on the India-Bangladesh border after three days, Dhaka officials said Monday, as both sides refuse to accept them. As many as 1,300 Rohingya Muslims have crossed into Bangladesh from India in recent weeks as fears of deportation to […]

Sena, Cong claim oppn show of strength gives PM the “shivers”; Jaitley, Rajanth say oppn fears Modi’s popularity

Mumbai/New Delhi, Jan 21: The opposition’s show of unity last week sparked a fresh war of words on Monday with BJP’s estranged ally Shiv Sena and opposition Congress claiming it has given Prime Minister Narendra Modi the “shivers” ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Hitting back, Finance Minister […]

King holiday draws out Democratic presidential hopefuls By ELANA SCHOR 14 minutes ago

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As Americans commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., Democratic presidential hopefuls are fanning out across the country to honor the civil rights leader and make themselves heard on the national stage. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., used the holiday to launch a presidential campaign that, if successful, […]

Kamala Harris jumps into presidential race

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees, entered the Democratic presidential race on Monday. Vowing to “bring our voices together,” Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second […]

Frigid air, high winds cause dangerous travel conditions

Frigid air and high winds are causing dangerous travel conditions throughout the eastern U.S. after a powerful winter storm pummeled the region over the weekend. The National Weather Service forecasts Monday’s temperatures will be more than 20 degrees below normal across the Northeast, with gusty winds and wind […]

Reinvented legacy: Nazi’s paintings fund foundation for Jews

BERLIN — When Hilde Schramm inherited several paintings collected by her father, Hitler’s chief architect and Armaments Minister Albert Speer, she was only sure of one thing: she didn’t want them. Despite determining they probably hadn’t been looted from Jews during World War II, she wanted their legacy […]

Israel says its jets struck Iranian military sites in Syria

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said its jets struck Iranian military targets in Syria early Monday, an announcement that marked a rare departure from Israel’s yearslong policy of ambiguity regarding activities in neighboring Syria. The military said the targets included munition storage facilities, an intelligence site and a […]

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