Leading Taiwanese weapons developer found dead in hotel room
By Wayne Chang The deputy head of Taiwan’s government-controlled weapons developer has died after suffering a heart attack on a trip to the…
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US will defend Philippines if attacked in South China Sea: Blinken
By Reuters US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured the Philippines on Saturday that the United States would come to its defense if attacked in…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden officially cleared to emerge from isolation following rebound Covid-19 case
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden was officially cleared to emerge from isolation Sunday after a second negative Covid-19 test, his physician…
Continue Reading How scientists have reanimated cells from dead pigs
By Katie Hunt, CNN Since ancient times, the idea of eternal life has captivated the human imagination. Around the world, there are so-called blue…
Continue Reading Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson welcome second child
By Chloe Melas and Zoe Sottile, CNN Khloe Kardashian is now a mom of two. The reality TV star and her ex-boyfriend, Canadian-American basketball…
Continue Reading Police shoot and injure four men who they say opened fire at crowded NYC house party
By Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN New York City Police detectives shot and injured four men they say opened fire at a party in Queens, where…
Continue Reading A record number of women are running in Kenya’s elections but many face harassment and abuse
It’s been over 10 years since Kenya set a constitutional requirement of having at least one-third female members of parliament. Long after the…
Continue Reading The last Salem witch has been exonerated, thanks to an eighth-grade teacher and her students
By Scottie Andrew, CNN It’s never too late to right a historical wrong — even if that restoration of justice comes nearly 330 years…
Continue Reading A toddler was killed after a cement truck tumbled over overpass onto a vehicle in Houston
By Melissa Alonso and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A toddler was killed Friday after a cement truck tumbled over an overpass in Houston and landed on top…
Continue Reading A record number of women are running in Kenya’s elections but many face harassment and abuse
By Larry Madowo and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Just before sunset, Umra Omar boards a speedboat that will take her around the historic Lamu channel for…
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Military medals and what they mean
Many medals are issued by the U.S. government to members of the Armed Forces. But what do the medals mean, how are they earned, and where do they…
Continue Reading California’s McKinney fire has destroyed nearly 90 homes and is only 40% contained
By Susannah Cullinane and Cheri Mossburg, CNN California’s McKinney Fire has destroyed nearly 90 houses and is only 40% contained a week after…
Continue Reading They survived a mass shooting at their California high school 30 years ago. It still affects them today
By Faith Karimi, CNN Angela Welch still recalls every detail. The stocky gunman in a camo vest. The gunshots, one after another. The piercing…
Continue Reading Lightning strike on oil storage tank in Cuba causes massive fire
By Sahar Akbarzai and Patrick Oppmann, CNN Lightning struck a large oil storage tank on Friday evening in Matanzas, Cuba, causing a huge fire.…
Continue Reading Taiwan says multiple Chinese aircraft and vessels spotted in possible simulated attack
By Jessie Yeung and Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan says it detected “multiple” Chinese aircraft and naval vessels taking part in military drills…
Continue Reading Flash floods kill 550 in Pakistan in heaviest rains in decades
By Reuters Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities…
Continue Reading Top Russian hypersonic missile scientist arrested on treason charge
Uliana Pavlova and Jonny Hallam, CNN A leading Russian scientist in hypersonic flight was arrested on suspicion of treason on Friday, according to…
Continue Reading Unexpected discovery could make story of very early humans ‘more real,’ scientists say
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Research on ancient footprints has previously challenged what’s known about when people arrived in North America, and a…
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Man arrested for striking several people in Gallup parade had previous DWI; hate not suspected as motive
UPDATE: New Mexico State Police say there is no reason to suspect a man driving into a parade in Gallup was motivated by hate. Police add there were…
Continue Reading Top scientist admits ‘space telescope image’ was actually a slice of chorizo
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN A French scientist has apologized after tweeting a photo of a slice of chorizo, claiming it was an image of a distant star…
Continue Reading Top scientist admits ‘space telescope image’ was actually a slice of chorizo
The internet gets fooled by a sausage slice impersonating a celestial body as seen through the Webb telescope. CNN’s Jeanne Moos…
Continue Reading Bombs in Yemen have stopped but children are still denied life-saving treatment
By Nima Elbagir, CNN Yemen’s warring parties have renewed a two-month-long truce, first signed in April this year. It was one of the first…
Continue Reading Gaza escalation continues into second day as Israel clashes with Islamic Jihad
By Andrew Carey, CNN The Israeli military campaign against Islamic Jihad went into its second day Saturday evening with continued airstrikes on what…
Continue Reading Some nationalists felt China did too little to counter Pelosi. Beijing wants to change their minds
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN As a US Air Force jet carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approached Taiwan on Tuesday night, expectations ran high in…
Continue Reading Huge relief as Ukrainian grain shipped out, but the food crisis isn’t going anywhere
By Tara John and Angela Dewan, CNN As the Razoni left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday with the first shipment of grain since the early days of…
Continue Reading Meet the tiny Patagonian monito that is a ‘living fossil’ from the ancient past
By Katie Hunt, CNN The monito del monte, an endearing mouselike creature that lives in the forests of Patagonia, races vertically up trees, covering…
Continue Reading How scientists have reanimated cells from dead pigs
When a Monitos del monte goes into hibernation its heart rate drops to a couple of beats per minute and breathes once every three minutes.…
Continue Reading Some nationalists felt China did too little to counter Pelosi. Beijing wants to change their minds
By Simone McCarthy, CNN As a US Air Force jet carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approached Taiwan on Tuesday night, expectations ran high in China…
Continue Reading August 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
Belarus, an ally of Russia, is allowing its army to launch rockets and missiles from Belarusian territory into northern Ukraine. CNN’s Jason Carroll…
Continue Reading August 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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