Myanmar: 71 dead in militant attacks on police, border posts
World
August 25, 2017
Myanmar: 71 dead in militant attacks on police, border posts
Ethnic Rohingya militants in western Myanmar launched overnight attacks on more than two dozen police and border outposts, leaving 71…
Texas prepares as Harvey strengthens to Category 2 storm
World
August 25, 2017
Texas prepares as Harvey strengthens to Category 2 storm
Hurricane Harvey intensified as it steered toward the Texas coast on Friday, with forecasters saying it had strengthened to a…
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
Gunmen stormed a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital while worshippers were at Friday prayers, setting off an explosion that…
5 dead as Guru’s backers riot after rape verdict
World
August 25, 2017
5 dead as Guru’s backers riot after rape verdict
5:00 p.m. A hospital doctor says five people have been killed in riots by supporters of the leader of a…
Witness: Charleston gunman declared ‘There’s a new boss’
World
August 25, 2017
Witness: Charleston gunman declared ‘There’s a new boss’
First he noticed waitresses and kitchen staff starting to leave hurriedly through the front door. Then a man dressed like…
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital
Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeted Yemen’s capital early on Friday, hitting at least three houses in Sanaa and killing…
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul
2:30 p.m. An Afghan official says a Shia mosque in the capital, Kabul, has come under attack as gunmen stormed…
GOP discord might not bode well for raising debt ceiling
World
August 25, 2017
GOP discord might not bode well for raising debt ceiling
Fanning the flames of GOP discord, President Donald Trump is accusing Republican congressional leaders botching efforts to avoid an unprecedented…
South Korean court sentences Samsung heir to 5 years prison
World
August 25, 2017
South Korean court sentences Samsung heir to 5 years prison
A South Korean court sentenced the billionaire chief of Samsung to five years in prison for bribery and other crimes…
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US
Middle East
August 25, 2017
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US
High above the Persian Gulf, an Iranian drone crosses the path of American fighter jets lining up to land on…