Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office
A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang on Wednesday to pay roughly $32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster better relations between the two Koreas.
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US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G20 Energy meeting
The United States hammered home a message touting its energy dominance at Tuesday's meeting of G20 energy ministers in Houston, while brushing past the consequences of Washington's war in Iran and environmental concerns.
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US military buildup in Palau stirs war fears
US military plans to rebuild the main port in a pristine Pacific archipelago have stirred painful memories of World War II and have locals concerned about being caught in a potential superpower conflict.
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Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger - El Nino chokes Central America
Animals are dropping dead amid the worst drought in living memory for many Central Americans, who are grappling with the unforgiving effects of the powerful El Nino weather pattern.
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US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike
The US Federal Reserve will announce its decision on setting interest rates for the world's largest economy on Wednesday, with markets betting the central bank will pull the trigger on a rate-hike to tackle surging inflation.
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In hydropowered Bhutan, solar starts to rise
Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the edge of Bhutan's capital Thimphu, now home to a gleaming field of solar panels.
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GA-ASI Mojave First UAS To Complete Battlefield Short Field Ops
Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft Validates Austere Field Capabilities
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Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge
Brazil's Supreme Court engaged in a heated, hours-long debate Tuesday over how to handle a potential probe into one of its top judges, in an unprecedented public showdown that has eclipsed a presidential election campaign.
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Capitals say hockey star Ovechkin 'was asked' to film Putin ad
The Washington Capitals ice hockey team Tuesday deflected criticism of star Alex Ovechkin's appearance in a campaign video for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the NHL all-time scoring leader had been "asked by his country to participate."
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Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center shut if his name not added
US President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to keep the Kennedy Center closed for good after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution's facade.
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