Trump warns could force long shutdown over border wall
World
January 5, 2019
Trump warns could force long shutdown over border wall
A defiant President Donald Trump said Friday he was prepared to keep the US government shut down for as…
EU ‘golden’ visas scandal in spotlight
World
January 4, 2019
EU ‘golden’ visas scandal in spotlight
A court in Portugal is to deliver verdicts Friday in a corruption trial linked to so-called “golden” visas granted to…
Mammoth tusks in Siberia in demand by Chinese
Archaeology
January 4, 2019
Mammoth tusks in Siberia in demand by Chinese
Crouching near a wooden shed in his snowy backyard, Prokopy Nogovitsyn lifts up a grey tarpaulin and takes out a…
Brexit threatens UK universities, leaders warn
World
January 4, 2019
Brexit threatens UK universities, leaders warn
British university leaders warned on Friday that leaving the European Union without an official Brexit deal would be “one of…
Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices discovered
Archaeology
January 4, 2019
Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices discovered
Archaeologists in Mexico have found the first temple to the pre-Hispanic deity Xipe Totec, a god of fertility and war…
Democrats take over US House, shutdown impasse remains
World
January 4, 2019
Democrats take over US House, shutdown impasse remains
US Democrats swept back to power Thursday in the House of Representatives with veteran Nancy Pelosi at the helm, but…
China lands probe on far side of moon in world first
Science
January 3, 2019
China lands probe on far side of moon in world first
A Chinese lunar rover landed on the far side of the moon on Thursday, in a global first that boosts…
N. Korea diplomat ‘hiding’ in Italy: South’s spy agency
World
January 3, 2019
N. Korea diplomat ‘hiding’ in Italy: South’s spy agency
North Korea’s top diplomat in Italy has gone into hiding, a Seoul lawmaker told reporters after a closed-door meeting with…
Pakistan BBQ masters lure meat-eaters
Food
January 3, 2019
Pakistan BBQ masters lure meat-eaters
The sweet aroma of mutton smoke drifts through a maze of crumbling alleyways, a barbecue tang that for decades has…
Trump warns US gov’t shutdown could last ‘long time’
World
January 3, 2019
Trump warns US gov’t shutdown could last ‘long time’
US President Donald Trump met top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, but they failed to hammer out an agreement that would…