Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier amid US tensions
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz,...
McDonald’s faces bumpy recovery; 2Q sales down 30%
BUSINESS did improve for McDonald's throughout the second quarter as restrictions lifted across the globe, but the fast food giant faces a bumpy recovery.
Of the...
North Korea reports first ‘COVID-19’ case
STATE media said a person who defected to South Korea three years ago returned last week across the demarcation line with COVID-19 symptoms.
Leader Kim...
China takes over US consulate in Chengdu
CHENGDU, China – China said it had taken over the premises of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu yesterday after ordering...
South Texas drenched by cyclone
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A day after roaring ashore as a hurricane, “Hanna” lashed the Texas Gulf Coast on Sunday with high winds and...
US says Russia fired anti-satellite weapon in space
THE United States accused Russia on Thursday of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington's systems was "real, serious...
South Korea to let fans watch sports live again
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea will allow baseball fans to return to the stands beginning Sunday as health authorities outlined a phased process...
Sudan discovers mass grave of military officers
The Sudanese government has announced that it has discovered a mass grave dating to 1990.
The attorney general on Thursday said the mass grave had...
California moves past New York, now tops in US for COVID cases
SACRAMENTO – A record one-day total of newly confirmed coronavirus cases gave California more than 415,000 since the pandemic began, sending it past New...
China state media blasts Houston consulate shutdown
BEIJING – The United States government’s order to China to shut its consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for U.S. failures...