North Korea fires missiles, says South
SEOUL – North Korea has fired a short-range missile towards the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, said South Korea’s military.
The test...
Mexican state of Sonora OKs same-sex marriage
MEXICO City – The congress of the Mexican state of Sonora voted on Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage, meaning that about three quarters of...
Call to declare end of Korean War premature – North Korea
SEOUL – South Korea’s call to declare a formal end to the Korean War is premature as there is no guarantee it would lead...
Capitol riot committee to investigate Trump allies
WASHINGTON – The committee investigating the Capitol riot has issued its first subpoenas to former president Donald Trump’s allies – including Mark Meadows and...
NASA selects landing site for Moon rover mission
FLORIDA – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is sending a robotic rover to look for water-ice near a crater at the Moon’s...
Lava destroys homes as volcano erupts in Canaries
MADRID – A volcano eruption on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands has destroyed houses and forced about 5,500 residents to evacuate.
Lava from...
Taliban appoint deputy ministers in all-male gov’t
KABUL – The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming deputy ministers Tuesday but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line...
3 crew leave China’s space station for Earth after 90 days
BEIJING – Three astronauts who lived for 90 days on China’s space station departed Thursday in preparation for returning to Earth.
The national space agency...
Thousands protest vs. Bitcoin in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR – Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in El Salvador, angry at the introduction of Bitcoin as its legal tender.
President...
UK, US, Australia launch pact to counter China
WASHINGTON – The United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and Australia have announced a historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific, in what's seen...