Catalan government to meet to plan independence declaration
World
October 2, 2017
Catalan government to meet to plan independence declaration
Catalonia’s government will hold a closed-door Cabinet meeting Monday to discuss the next steps in its plan to declare independence…
Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks
Middle East
October 2, 2017
Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks
Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Oman for a daylong visit with officials in the sultanate, which has served as…
Vanuatu island exodus continues even as volcano stabilizes
Environment
October 2, 2017
Vanuatu island exodus continues even as volcano stabilizes
The evacuation of a Vanuatu island was continuing on Monday even after scientists said an erupting volcano had stabilized. A…
Jordan seeks more security guarantees in south Syria truce
Middle East
October 2, 2017
Jordan seeks more security guarantees in south Syria truce
Jordan hopes a cease-fire it helped negotiate in neighboring southern Syria will eventually lead to a secure border, the reopening…
Dam upstream leaves Egypt fearing for its lifeline, the Nile
Egypt
October 2, 2017
Dam upstream leaves Egypt fearing for its lifeline, the Nile
The only reason Egypt has even existed from ancient times until today is because of the Nile River, which provides…
2 women plead not guilty in N. Korean scion’s assassination
World
October 2, 2017
2 women plead not guilty in N. Korean scion’s assassination
Two women accused of fatally poisoning the estranged half brother of North Korea’s ruler pleaded not guilty as their trial…
Update: Shooting on Las Vegas Strip kills 20, wounds more than 100
World
October 2, 2017
Update: Shooting on Las Vegas Strip kills 20, wounds more than 100
A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino opened fire on an outdoor music festival, killing…
Hugh Hefner’s company lives on, though as a shadow of itself
Business
October 1, 2017
Hugh Hefner’s company lives on, though as a shadow of itself
Playboy Enterprises has outlived the founder of its iconic magazine, though largely as a shadow of its former self. Hugh…
O.J. Simpson out of prison after 9 years for armed robbery
Culture
October 1, 2017
O.J. Simpson out of prison after 9 years for armed robbery
Former football legend O.J. Simpson became a free man Sunday after serving nine years for a botched hotel room heist…
Released sea turtle carries oceanographer’s ashes out to sea
Science News
October 1, 2017
Released sea turtle carries oceanographer’s ashes out to sea
A rescued green sea turtle named Picasso was released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, carrying the ashes…