North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket Carrying Satellite
The launch came hours after North Korea announced a plan to put a military spy satellite into orbit.
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U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan and Vow Support in Face of Chinese Military Drills
A bipartisan delegation promised to stand by the island’s newly elected president, Lai Ching-te, after Beijing surrounded the self-governing island…
Papua New Guinea Landslide Has Buried 2,000 People, Officials Say
Just getting to survivors has proved to be an enormous challenge, with a blocked highway and unstable ground “posing ongoing…
Onstage, Witches and Cossacks Strike a Chord With Ukrainians
A play based on an 19th-century literary classic is a smash hit among Ukrainians who see in the story cultural…
This Island Wants to Round Up Its Wild Goats. Catching Them Won’t Be Easy.
The ruminants outnumber humans on the Mediterranean island of Alicudi 6 to 1 (maybe more). Officials have devised a plan…
Middle East Crisis: Israeli Airstrike in Rafah Kills Dozens in Tent Camp, Gazan Officials Say
The Israeli military said it carried out an attack on a Hamas compound, killing two leaders, and was investigating reports…
Canada Debates the Future of Ontario Place, an Island Oasis
Officials in Toronto and many residents ask why the province of Ontario is turning a former waterfront park over to…
Russia Plans New Ukraine Offensive as Zelensky Urges Biden and Xi to Join Peace Summit
Moscow is again amassing forces near the border, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine warned. His comments came as officials said…
Deadly Fires Highlight India’s Safety Shortfall
Disasters over the weekend that claimed at least 34 lives prompted condolences, arrests and finger-pointing. But systemic change remains elusive,…