Oil prices edged up on Tuesday after U.S. crude broke below $40 per barrel the previous session, but markets continued to be dogged by oversupply.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors on Monday formally charged the former head of Venezuela's National Guard and a former anti-drug official there with colluding with cocaine traffickers.
Reverol, 51, once ran the National Guard, which is charged with securing the country's borders, and had been a spokesman for Venezuela's anti-drug efforts. The indictment comes as the U.S has been stepping up pressure on high-ranking members of Venezuela's socialist government for their role in making the country an important transit zone for narcotics.
Aerospace giant Boeing won three US Defense Logistics Agency contracts worth totaling nearly $1 billion to provide spare parts for F/A-18 fighter jets launched from carriers, the US Department of Defense said in a press release.
At least two people were killed and more than 100 people were rescued after floodwaters swept through Ellicott City, a historic Maryland town once deemed a best place in the U.S. to live.
Movses Ter-Oganesyan
Security, Middle East
It’s time to end this one-sided and destructive relationship.
Last month the world was riveted by the attempted military coup in Turkey, followed by President Erdoğan exploiting the situation in the country to further solidify his own grip on power. This autocrat has had a whopping seventy thousand people detained, fired or suspended. Aside from military personnel and police, this number includes thousands of teachers, deans, journalists and judges. Читать дальше...
Joshua Henry, the two-time Tony Award nominee who made his Broadway debut in Lin-Manuel Miranda's breakout show, In the Heights, will lead the...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean weightlifter Lee Bae-young was the rare athlete defined largely by the moment of his failure. Lee was the silver medalist in the men's 69kg division at the 2004 Athens Games. But it's the way h
Cara Delevingne rocks a dramatic makeup look while at the premiere of her new movie Suicide Squad on Monday night (August 1) at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The 23-year-old actress was joined at the premiere by her girlfriend St. Vincent, who was spotted leaving their hotel earlier in the day. PHOTOS: Check [...]
Another birthday — another car for Kylie Jenner.
Richard Javad Heydarian
Security, China, Philippines
History shows that small countries can get the upper hand in the end.
In a recent essay, eminent political scientist Graham Allison downplays international criticism of China’s blatant rejection of an unfavorable legal verdict at The Hague. By pointing out the unlawful behavior of status quo powers, his article gives the misleading impression that China’s noncompliance to the international court’s decision is essentially normal. Читать дальше...
An Alabama homeowner surprised a burglar inside his home, then subdued the man and tied him to tree, where he later died.
The lead investigator of Saturday's fatal balloon crash called an apparent loophole in rules on what pilots must disclose to the FAA "unacceptable."
Deal with Mainland China buyer fell through after B.C. government brought in 15-per-cent levy
Now things get serious. Not that the games suddenly will be closer or more interesting, but the stakes go way up starting Saturday. That’s when USA Basketball tips off its Rio Olympics run, taking on China in the opener. The Americans finished their pre-Olympics preparations with another blowout win knocking off Nigeria 110-66 Monday night […]
CLEVELAND — Max Kepler is powering his way into Rookie of the Year consideration. The German-born outfielder had three two-run homers and six RBIs, leading Minnesota to a 12-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night. Kepler became the fifth Twin ever and first since Justin Morneau in 2007 to homer three times in