US top military officer meets with Russian counterpart
HELSINKI, Finland — The top U.S. military officer met with his Russian counterpart Wednesday, against the backdrop of U.S. struggles to get military basing...
Eruption on Spanish island could last 3 months, experts say
EL PASO, Canary Islands — The volcanic eruption on a Spanish island and its aftermath could last for up to 84 days, experts said...
Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app
BERKELEY, Calif. — Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while...
Explainer: Wide dangers ahead for island after eruption
MADRID — A small Spanish island in the Atlantic Ocean is struggling days after a volcano erupted, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people,...
Ravaged by war, Syrian rebel area struggles with virus surge
BEIRUT — Coronavirus cases are surging to the worst levels of the pandemic in a rebel stronghold in Syria — a particularly devastating development...
Facebook oversight board reviewing ‘XCheck’ system for VIPs
Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check, system following an investigation by The Wall Street Journal into...
Turkey’s Erdogan: Refugee crisis from climate change coming
NEW YORK — Presaging “hundreds of millions” of climate change refugees, Turkey's president said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that the world needs...
US, China unveil separate big steps to fight climate change
The two biggest economies and largest carbon polluters in the world announced separate financial attacks on climate change Tuesday.
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Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest unscathed by wildfire
THREE RIVERS, Calif. — The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest were unscathed Tuesday even though a wildfire has been...
Activision confirms SEC probe into discrimination allegation
Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s most high-profile video game companies, confirmed a regulatory probe and said it is working to address complaints of...