Americas

USA

North Korea conducts 'important test' at once-dismantled site

The announcement comes amid dimming prospects for a resumption of denuclearization negotiations with the U.S.

08/12/2019

USA

'Weary' retiring rep says growing number in Congress no longer 'believe in compromise'

Rep. Denny Heck also said he will "go to my grave not understanding how some of my colleagues could simply turn the other way and overlook the president's behavior and his misdeeds."

07/12/2019

Chile

‘A rapist in your path’: The feminist anthem spreading round the world

'And the fault wasn’t mine, not where I was, not how I dressed. You are the rapist.' These chilling lyrics sung by thousands of Chilean feminists to protest against sexism and sexual violence have taken the internet by storm in the last few weeks.

07/12/2019

USA

Gunman who killed 3 at U.S. Navy base watched mass-shooting videos

The shooter was at a dinner prior to Friday's rampage at which mass-shooting videos were viewed, an official said.

07/12/2019

USA

Woman in Netherlands says she leaked secret Chinese documents on Uighur 're-education' camps

The documents were the foundation of stories last month by NBC News and journalists around the world on the inner workings of the Uighur camps in China.

07/12/2019

USA

Why moderates are keeping their powder dry on impeachment

Analysis: Some Democrats say they don't want to commit to articles they haven't seen.

07/12/2019

USA

Heavyweight title fight draws accusations of Saudi 'sportswashing'

Ahead of Saturday's world heavyweight boxing title fight, human rights groups accused Riyadh of using sports to rehabilitate its image on he world stage.

07/12/2019

USA

American student freed in prisoner swap after three years in Iran jail

Wang was released after more than three years in a Tehran jail in exchange for Iranian Massoud Soleimani, who was held by the U.S. for violating sanctions.

07/12/2019

USA

Saudi Air Force member kills three at US naval base in Florida

The shooting in Pensacola was the second shooting at a US naval base in one week.

07/12/2019

USA

Congress nearing deal on paid parental leave for government workers

If passed, it would mark the first time the federal government has guaranteed civilian employees access to paid parental leave.

07/12/2019

USA

Uber riders and drivers share fears about safety after company releases assault numbers

Uber noted in its report that assaults happen in a small fraction of rides, but a criminologist called the data "alarming."

07/12/2019

USA

Rep. Duncan Hunter says he will resign after the holidays following guilty plea

The embattled Republican congressman from California pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misusing campaign funds.

07/12/2019

USA

Nikki Haley defends comments about the Confederate flag

As governor of South Carolina, Haley had signed a measure removing the flag from flying over the Capitol.

06/12/2019

USA

White House rejects House Judiciary's invitation to participate in impeachment hearings

In a brief letter to the committee chairman, the White House counsel sharply attacked the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

06/12/2019

USA

Trump asks Supreme Court to block House subpoenas to banks for financial records

A lower court ruled earlier this week that the banks must comply with congressional subpoenas for Trump's financial records.

06/12/2019

USA

Amid mounting pressure, Buttigieg calls on McKinsey consulting firm to release his past client list

The 2020 hopeful has faced growing calls to be more transparent about his time at the global consulting company.

06/12/2019

USA

Electric eel lights up aquarium Christmas tree

This electric eel is named Miguel Wattson. He gives off electric shocks when he is feeding or excited.

06/12/2019

USA

U.S. says Iran may have killed up to 1,000 protesters

Some Iranian experts inside the U.S. government have expressed caution about reporting on the death toll in the demonstrations.

06/12/2019

USA

French transit strikes close tourist sites, creates traffic chaos for second day

Public sector workers continued their strike amid fears President Emmanuel Macron's reforms will leave them with less retirement pay.

06/12/2019

USA

Joe Biden's eventful week leaves him looking more durable than before

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

06/12/2019

USA

Indian police kill four men suspected of gang rape and murder, drawing cheers

A large crowd had gathered at the site of the shooting and threw flower petals at police vans in support of the action.

06/12/2019

USA

Britain's Labour Party risks losing its 'Red Wall' industrial heartlands

Voters in Hartlepool feel they have missed out on the economic growth of the last few decades — and they're taking it out on politicians.

06/12/2019

USA

Uber received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault last year in the US

Out of the 3,000 cases of sexual assault reported, more than 1,500 involved non-consensual touching of a sexual body part and 235 non-consensual penetration. Nearly all were filed by women.

06/12/2019

USA

Warren goes after Buttigieg, Bloomberg in change of tactics

Warren criticized the South Bend, Indiana, mayor for raising money in private and accused the former New York mayor of buying his way into the campaign.

06/12/2019

USA

Pipe dream: The African cannabis empire that never was

A London firm planned a giant cannabis farm in the African jungle. Four years later there's little to show for it but dirt roads and a few angry investors.

05/12/2019

USA

GOP senator, at White House's request, blocks Armenian genocide resolution

It was the third time the resolution, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, was blocked by a Republican senator.

05/12/2019