Maldivians vote in a runoff presidential election that will decide whether India or China holds sway
Maldivians are voting in the runoff presidential election that has turned into a virtual referendum on which regional power, India or China, will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation
2023-09-30 13:18
'No one is safe': France vows action as bedbugs sweep Paris
The French government has vowed action to "reassure and protect" the public as its capital Paris reports a "widespread" rise in bedbugs.
2023-09-30 13:18
China's factory activity expands for first time in six months, in latest sign economy is recovering
An official Chinese survey says the country's factory activity has recorded its first expansion in six months, providing another sign that the world’s second-largest economy is gradually improving following its post-pandemic malaise
2023-09-30 13:17
Inside the night that Tupac Shakur was shot, and what led up to the fatal gunfire
Authorities on Friday made their first arrest in the 1996 shooting death of hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur with the indictment of Duane “Keffe D” Davis
2023-09-30 12:58
Things to know about the Nobel Prizes
It’s that time of the year in Scandinavia when the wind turns colder, the days get shorter and academics in Stockholm and Oslo grab the world spotlight as they announce the winners of the Nobel Prizes
2023-09-30 12:57
Daniel gets first major league win as Angels beat A's 5-1 in Oakland's 111th loss
Davis Daniel pitched five scoreless innings for his first major league win, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 5-1 and sending the Athletics to their 111th loss
2023-09-30 12:53
Silas Bolden has 2 TDs to help No. 19 Oregon State beat No. 10 Utah 21-7
Silas Bolden caught a 27-yard touchdown pass and ran 45 yards for another score and No. 19 Oregon State handed No. 10 Utah its first loss of the season with a 21-7 victory Friday night
2023-09-30 12:51
Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC
A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.
2023-09-30 12:46
This Ukrainian soldier lost a leg to a landmine. Now he's back on the front line
A group of Ukrainian soldiers moves swiftly through a front-line training ground, overcoming obstacles and firing at distant targets. One has a prosthetic limb where his lower right leg used to be - he's among the many Ukrainians injured by landmines.
2023-09-30 12:29
Special counsel notes Trump's gun store visit and Milley remarks in push for gag order
Federal prosecutors have told a federal judge that if Donald Trump had bought a gun earlier this week during a campaign stop, he would be violating his release conditions as a criminal defendant and breaking the law, according to a Friday court filing.
2023-09-30 12:29
Biden says shutdown isn't his fault. Will Americans agree?
The White House has pinned the blame for a looming government shutdown on House Republicans, who have been paralyzed by their inability to pass a funding package
2023-09-30 12:25
Defending champion Aces return to WNBA Finals, beat Wings 64-61 to complete sweep
A’ja Wilson had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces advanced to the finals for the third time in four years, beating the Dallas Wings 64-61 for a three-game sweep
2023-09-30 12:24