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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. AP checked these out; here are the real facts: NOT REAL: U.S. Department of State suspends New York Times license THE FACTS: The account claiming …
The apparent execution of a wounded fuel theft suspect by a Mexican soldier caught on video has provided graphic evidence of a long-suspected practice and put the government in an awkward spot as it tries to pass a security law critics say could shield troops. Outrage at the surveillance camera video posted by media this …
Read more “Outrage at Video Swift in Mexico, But Will It Derail Proposed Law?”
A senior North Korean diplomat who handles relations with the United States said Saturday that Pyongyang would have a dialogue with the U.S. administration if conditions were right, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. Choe Son Hui, North Korea’s foreign ministry director general for U.S. affairs, made the comment to reporters in Beijing as she …
Read more “Diplomat: N. Korea-US Talks Possible If Conditions Right”
A United Nations panel on May 12 condemned the “widespread practice of torture” in Pakistan by police, the military, and intelligence agencies, and called on Islamabad to implement urgent reforms. …
A Russian military jet came within about 20 feet of a U.S. Navy Poseidon surveillance plane while it was flying in international air space over the Black Sea near Crimea, the Pentagon said on May 12. …
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the newly elected leader of South Korean that he is ready to play a “constructive role” in resolving North Korea’s nuclear threat, Seoul and Moscow said on May 12. …
A Kazakh woman has covered her home with portraits of the country’s president, in a desperate hope it will stop the bulldozers leveling it as part of efforts to give Astana a makeover before Expo-2017. …
Houston, we have a problem. For the second time in less than a month, a scorpion was seen aboard a United Airlines flight originating from Houston. On Thursday, the scorpion was reportedly spotted emerging from a customer’s clothing on Flight 1035 from Houston to Ecuador. The plane returned to the gate, and paramedics examined the …
Strolling through campus at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), you will notice a vivid black-and-yellow sign: “Drive slowly. Ocelots.” Don’t be fooled. You are unlikely to see an ocelot anywhere on campus or anywhere else in the country. While the striped-and-spotted wild cat was a former school mascot, it is also a …
Resettled Syrian refugees not only have to contend with a new country, culture and language, but with securing employment as well. Turns out, the ability to speak Arabic can translate to extra income. VOA reporter Tina Trinh profiles a New York-based startup connecting language students with Syrian refugee tutors. …
Turkish authorities have detained dozens of former employees of the Istanbul stock exchange over their alleged links to U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. …
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The parents of a Brazilian boy whose recovery from a severe brain injury is being cited by the Vatican as the “miracle” needed to canonize two Portuguese children broke their silence Thursday to share the story. Joao Baptista and his wife, Lucila Yurie, appeared before reporters at the Catholic shrine in Fatima, Portugal, on the …
Read more “Brazilian Boy’s Survival of Brain Injury is Fatima ‘Miracle’”
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. trade representative easily cleared a Senate hurdle Thursday despite clear frustration among some Republicans with the administration on trade. The Senate voted 81-15 to advance Robert Lighthizer’s nomination. A final confirmation vote could come as early as Thursday afternoon. Lighthizer served in the Reagan administration and has …
Read more “Trump’s Trade Nominee Easily Overcomes Senate Hurdle”
The United States says it is reviewing government use of software from Russia’s Kaspersky Lab amid concerns that Moscow could use the product to attack U.S. computer systems. …
Buddhists across Asia commemorated the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha in Vesak celebrations this week. This year, the United Nations held its special Vesak Day celebrations in Sri Lanka, where a colorful lantern festival was organized with moving light displays and stalls to hand out free food and drinks to visitors. “This has given …
Read more “Buddhists Across Asia Mark Vesak With Prayers, Processions”
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had planned to dismiss FBI Director James Comey even before receiving recommendations from top Justice Department officials. …
Iraqi government troops are moving closer to surrounding Mosul’s Old City, as the U.S.-backed forces battle to liberate the city from Islamic State (IS) extremists, military officials say. …
Members of Ohio’s growing African immigrant community say they’re hopeful a decade-long wait for their own state advocacy board is almost over. Immigrant groups backing the board say they’ve submitted names of potential commission members several times over the years to the House and Senate, which then make recommendations to the governor for appointment. The …
Read more “Ohio’s African Immigrants Hope Wait Over for Advocacy Board”
The streets of Venezuela’s capital were scenes of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces once again Wednesday. One person was killed and dozens were injured as national guardsmen tear-gassed protesters in Caracas as they tried to march to the Supreme Court. Protesters lobbed bottles filled with feces at government troops armed with tear …
Earlier this year, engineers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. who track rivals’ prices online got a rude surprise: the technology they were using to check Amazon.com several million times a day suddenly stopped working. Losing access to Amazon.com Inc.’s data was no small matter. Like most big retailers, Wal-Mart relies on computer programs that scan prices …
Read more “Amazon Trounces Rivals in Battle of the Shopping ‘Bots’”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned against any attempts to disrupt the May 19 presidential election. …
A ceremony was held in Prague to launch the Boris Nemtsov Center for the Study of Russia. The think tank, named after the slain Russian opposition politician, will focus issue such as politics, culture, and values in Russia. (Current Time TV) …
In Russia’s remote arctic north, the only doctor for miles around makes perilous crossings of icy rivers in a handmade vehicle — all in a day’s work, as he travels far and wide to reach his patients. (Vadim Kondakov, Current Time TV) …