N. Korea says won't give up nukes if US keeps up 'blackmail'
Saturday, 30 December 2017, 11:02
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
North Korea said Saturday that it will never give up its nuclear weapons as long as the United States and its allies continue their "blackmail and war drills" at its doorstep. The North's...
Updated: Iran hard-liners rally as new protests challenge government
Saturday, 30 December 2017, 09:27
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Iran on Saturday marked the end of protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election with government-sanctioned demonstrations as new unauthorized rallies sparked by anger over the...
Egypt says 10 killed in attack outside Cairo church
Friday, 29 December 2017, 15:08
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church in a south Cairo suburb, Egypt's Health Ministry spokesman said Friday. It was...
Apple apologizes for secretly slowing older iPhones
Friday, 29 December 2017, 15:05
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Apple apologized for secretly slowing down older iPhones, a move it said was necessary to avoid unexpected shutdowns related to battery fatigue. Many customers had interpreted the move as a way...
Trump says East Coast could use 'Global Warming' during cold
Friday, 29 December 2017, 09:37
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
US President Donald Trump said Thursday the East Coast "could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming" as bitterly cold temperatures are expected to freeze large swaths of the country this...
Deadly NYC fire started by child playing with stove, officials say
Friday, 29 December 2017, 08:34
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The deadliest residential fire to hit New York City in at least a quarter century swept through a Bronx apartment building Thursday on one of the coldest nights this winter, killing 12 people and...
Islamic State claims attack on Shiite center, 41 dead
Thursday, 28 December 2017, 15:19
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
A brutal attack claimed by the Islamic State group devastated a two-story Shiite Muslim cultural center in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 41 people and wounding another 84, many...
A massive price tag to rebuild Iraq after Islamic State
Thursday, 28 December 2017, 08:20
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
It will take years to haul out the rubble that weighs down Mosul's Old City. More than 3,000 tons cover every acre, and much of the shattered concrete and twisted metal that once made up people's...
Putin submits endorsement papers to election authorities
Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 13:42
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted his endorsement papers to election authorities. Putin is running for his fourth term in office as an independent candidate. The law requires all...
Obama to Prince Harry: 'Serenity' on leaving White House
Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 12:16
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Former President Barack Obama told Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he felt serene the day he left the White House despite the sense that much important work remained...