The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the Indo-Pacific a major upgrade to its air force…
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US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Houthis, Iran
by adminThe Pentagon has sent at least six B-2 bombers – 30% of the US Air Force’s stealth bomber fleet – to the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, in what…
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South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun tearfully denies controversial claims about relationship with late actress
by adminEmbattled South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun has personally addressed a growing scandal about the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron for the first time, in a…
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A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur due to a burst gas pipeline, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station…
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Rhinos went extinct in Uganda 40 years ago. Now, a private ranch is home to almost 50
by adminSeven thousand head of cattle used to roam Ziwa ranch, a 27-square-mile (70-square-kilometer) expanse of grassland in central Uganda. Today, the cattle have gone and grazing in their place are…
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The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a “mass grave,” a week after they…
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Rescuers search for survivors two days after quake kills more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
by adminRescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than two days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors…
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‘Farewell, junk food!’: Mexico bans sale of salty and sweet treats in schools to fight child obesity
by adminA government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.…
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Voices are starting to emerge from quake devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
by adminA powerful, deadly earthquake struck at the heart of civil war-ravaged Myanmar on Friday, piling fresh misery on an impoverished nation that was cut off from much of the world…
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Ecuador is preparing for US forces, plans show, as Noboa calls for help battling gangs
by adminAccording to a high-level Ecuadorian official familiar with the planning, construction of a new naval facility in the coastal city of Manta is part of that preparation, with barracks-style housing…