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Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president

Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president

Russian election officials on Monday formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president, prompting calls from him…
China launches world’s largest amphibious aircraft with an eye on South China Sea

China launches world’s largest amphibious aircraft with an eye on South China Sea

China tested the world’s largest amphibious aircraft on Sunday. The 37-meter (121-feet) long AG600 aircraft plane, codenamed “Kunlong,” took off…
Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead

Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead

Authorities in Vietnam prepared to move a million people from low-lying areas along the south coast on Monday as a…
Donald Trump signs US tax overhaul into law

Donald Trump signs US tax overhaul into law

US President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday the most extensive overhaul of the US tax code in nearly…
North Korea calls latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war’

North Korea calls latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war’

North Korea on Sunday called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country “an act of war” that violates its…
Vice Media co-founders apologize for ‘boy’s club’ environment at firm

Vice Media co-founders apologize for ‘boy’s club’ environment at firm

Vice Media co-founders issued an apology on Saturday, saying the Millennial-focused media company had allowed a “boy’s club” atmosphere that…
Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency

Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cleared the first hurdle on Sunday toward taking part in next year’s presidential election, even…
China closes more than 13,000 websites in past three years

China closes more than 13,000 websites in past three years

China has closed more than 13,000 websites since the beginning of 2015 for breaking the law or other rules and…
Trump criticizes FBI deputy director as he plans retirement

Trump criticizes FBI deputy director as he plans retirement

President Donald Trump again questioned the impartiality of the deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, who is planning to…
Venezuela freeing some jailed activists, may expel diplomats

Venezuela freeing some jailed activists, may expel diplomats

Venezuela’s leftist government prepared to release some 80 jailed anti-government activists on Saturday, and threatened to expel envoys from Canada…
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