North Korea vows harsh retaliation against new UN sanctions
Monday, 7 August 2017, 16:05
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
North Korea vowed Monday to bolster its nuclear arsenal and gain revenge of a "thousand-fold" against the United States in response to tough U.N. sanctions imposed following its recent...
Texas calf born looking like KISS rocker Gene Simmons
Monday, 7 August 2017, 08:03
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
KISS frontman Gene Simmons is udderly thrilled by a newborn calf born with strikingly similar black-and-white markings to the face paint he wears on stage. Simmons tweeted his admiration for the...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Sunday, 6 August 2017, 06:49
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked...
United Nations imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea
Sunday, 6 August 2017, 06:46
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions Saturday to punish North Korea for its escalating nuclear and missile programs including a ban on coal and other exports worth...
Putin goes fishing in Russia's Siberia mountains
Saturday, 5 August 2017, 17:12
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
President Vladimir Putin has gone spearfishing in southern Siberia's mountains, the latest stunt for the action man and adventure-loving Russian leader. Footage released Saturday by Russian state...
French zoo works to keep panda cub alive after its twin died
Saturday, 5 August 2017, 16:16
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Chinese giant panda experts and French zookeepers are working to ensure a panda cub's survival after its twin died during the first-ever birth of the rare animal in France. Images released...
Fire put out at 86-storey residential skyscraper in Dubai
Friday, 4 August 2017, 10:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Firefighters have put out a blaze that broke out early Friday in one of the world's tallest residential towers in Dubai, engulfing part of the skyscraper and sending chunks of debris plummeting below,...