USA

Made in Cambodia: How women in poverty are supplying America's market for hair

Third-world poverty pushes Cambodian women to sell their hair, feeding American demands for first-world vanity.

21 September 2019

USA

How Netanyahu's campaign against Israel's Arab citizens backfired

After being vilified, "Arab voters didn't like that, and they decided to do something about it," one expert said.

21 September 2019

USA

Amid blackface uproar, Justin Trudeau announces plan to ban assault rifles

The prime minister said Friday that if his Liberal Party wins the national election Oct. 21, the government would ban military-grade assault weapons.

20 September 2019

USA

North Korea welcomes 'new method' from U.S. in nuclear talks

A North Korean diplomat welcomed that relations would be conducted "from a more practical point of view" after the departure of John Bolton.

20 September 2019

USA

Global climate strike protests expected to draw millions

Coordinated action is expected in some 150 countries, organizers claimed.

20 September 2019

USA

How one Syrian camp shows the fight against ISIS isn't over

Six months ago ISIS lost all of its territory and tens of thousands of fighters in Iraq and Syria — but it lives on.

20 September 2019

USA

Can Justin Trudeau survive the blackface scandal? Canadian political experts weigh in

"This scandal could lead many of his supporters to wonder if the prime minister is more talk than action," one expert said.

19 September 2019

USA

Third instance of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in darkened makeup surfaces

Trudeau admitted Wednesday to two instances of him wearing darkened makeup, but did not mention a third.

19 September 2019

USA

After falling short in Israel's election, Netanyahu set to confront his legal fate

"In these 2019 elections of April and September, escaping court and possibly jail was Netanyahu's political Raison d'Etre," said one expert.

19 September 2019

USA

Belgian F-16 fighter jet crashes in France, pilot hits power line

Emergency workers extracted the pilot safely after cutting off power in the area, and he was been taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

19 September 2019

World

Military strike on Iran will provoke 'all out war', says Zarif

Speaking to CNN, Iran's foreign minister made the threat over claims in Washington that Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities last week.

19 September 2019

USA

Hope for Iceland's melting glaciers as scientists bury carbon

One Icelandic glacier is receding annually by the length of an Olympic swimming pool. This is what scientists are doing about it.

19 September 2019

USA

Taliban car bomb kills at least 20 in southern Afghanistan

A local official said 20 bodies and 95 wounded had been evacuated from the blast site.

19 September 2019

USA

Queen returns lost toy monkey to Australian girl

Harriet arrived back in Australia with a new friend in tow — 'Rex' — a stuffed corgi from the palace gift shop.

18 September 2019

USA

Saudi Arabia says it has proof Iran is behind drone attacks

Meanwhile, Donald Trump gave orders to 'substantially increase' sanctions on Iran while Saudi Arabia said the drones came from Iran.

18 September 2019

USA

Hiker drags himself through rugged woods for 2 days with broken leg, arm

The 54-year-old fell 20 feet down a waterfall, breaking his leg and arm, and then dropped his cellphone in a creek.

18 September 2019

Liberia

At least 26 children killed in Liberia school fire, say police

At least 26 children killed in Liberia school fire, police spokesman Moses Carter told Euronews.

18 September 2019

USA

Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia as Middle East tensions grow

Official sources told NBC News Tuesday that the Trump administration was weighing options for a retaliatory action against Iran.

18 September 2019

USA

Polls close in Israel's razor-tight election as Netanyahu seeks to keep power

Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party was polling neck-and-neck with the centrist Blue and White party when Israel headed to the polls Tuesday morning.

17 September 2019

USA

American cancer survivor swims the English channel four times non-stop

"I've been waiting for this swim for over two years now and have fought so hard to get here," wrote Sara Thomas on Facebook before setting off.

17 September 2019