

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Mindanao in Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There...


50 artificial intelligence scientists from around the world called for a boycott of a South Korean u
At least 50 artificial intelligence (AI) scientists from around the world called for a boycott of a South Korean university over concerns...


Town votes to ban assault rifles, fine violators $1,000 a day
The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has once again ignited the public debate around assault...


Philippines to shut polluted isle Duterte called a cesspool
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the closure of the tourist destination of Boracay for up to six...


Flight returns to Singapore after alleged bomb threat
A flight operated by budget airline Scoot was Thursday escorted back to Singapore by fighter jets after a passenger allegedly made a bomb...


New York Police Department officer shot a man to death on a Brooklyn street Wednesday
NEW YORK — An New York Police Department officer shot a man to death on a Brooklyn street Wednesday afternoon, after they saw him with a...


‘All It Takes Is One Mistake’: Worries Over Plan to Send National Guard to Border
WASHINGTON — A little over a year ago, when news surfaced of a Trump administration memo that proposed mobilizing as many as 100,000...


Trump to Deploy US Military to protect Southern Border
President Trump said Tuesday he planned to speak with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in the coming days about the logistics of deploying...