Trump says it’s a ‘sad day’ as he heads to Las Vegas
World
October 4, 2017
Trump says it’s a ‘sad day’ as he heads to Las Vegas
President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was a “sad day” as he prepared to reckon with the aftermath of a…
Jesmyn Ward among finalists for National Book Awards
Books
October 4, 2017
Jesmyn Ward among finalists for National Book Awards
Jesmyn Ward, Masha Gessen and Frances Fitzgerald are among this year’s finalists for the National Book Awards. On Wednesday, the…
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
World
October 4, 2017
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe in 2015 that involved her son and grandson carrying…
Report: Iranian nuclear negotiator gets 5-year sentence
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Report: Iranian nuclear negotiator gets 5-year sentence
A member of Iran’s team of nuclear negotiators that struck the 2015 deal with world powers has been sentenced to…
Amazon must pay $295 million in back taxes, EU says
Business
October 4, 2017
Amazon must pay $295 million in back taxes, EU says
The European Union is telling member state Luxembourg to get $295 million in back taxes from Amazon, in Brussels’ latest…
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iran amid tensions over Iraqi Kurd vote
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iran amid tensions over Iraqi Kurd vote
Iran’s state TV is reporting the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Iran as Tehran and Ankara weigh how…
Bugs are in the food by design at Bangkok fine-dining bistro
Food
October 4, 2017
Bugs are in the food by design at Bangkok fine-dining bistro
Ants and beetles in the kitchen? Normally that’d close down a restaurant immediately, but for a unique eatery in Bangkok,…
Analysis: If attacks aim to divide US-Cuba, they’re working
World
October 4, 2017
Analysis: If attacks aim to divide US-Cuba, they’re working
When Americans started falling ill last year in Havana, the victims of eerie, invisible attacks, investigators seized on a key…
Terror risks make tight security routine for world’s hotels
Travel
October 4, 2017
Terror risks make tight security routine for world’s hotels
In many parts of the world, the constant fear of extremist attacks has led to tighter security measures at hotels…
Spain: Court calls in Catalan police head in sedition probe
World
October 4, 2017
Spain: Court calls in Catalan police head in sedition probe
Spain’s National Court is to quiz two senior officers of Catalonia’s regional police force and the leaders of two pro-Catalan…