Author Archives : BizKupui

In the 4½ months since U.S.-backed forces declared victory over the Islamic State terror group’s last shred of territory in Syria, there has been a…

U.S.-based nuclear experts said Friday they suspected an accidental blast and radiation release in northern Russia this week occurred during the testing of a nuclear-powered…

Anjana Pasricha contributed to this report. India eased restrictions Friday in Kashmir to allow the Muslim-majority population to attend Friday prayers, but protests still broke…

Updated: Aug. 9, 2019, 6:13 p.m. SEOUL — North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Saturday, South Korea’s military…

For many teens, the last year of high school is a time of excitement filled with studies, athletics and dances. But young Eritreans spend the…

Walmart is removing from its stores nationwide signs, displays or videos that depict violence following a mass shooting at one of its stores in Texas,…

The death of the Khmer Rouge’s top ideologue may end criminal proceedings against him even though his appeal against convictions for genocide and other crimes…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote to all government employees on Friday to tell them that preparing for a no-deal exit from the European Union…

More than 2 million Muslims are in Saudi Arabia at Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, for the yearly Hajj pilgrimage. The Hajj is one of the…

Updated Aug. 9, 6:09 a.m. HONG KONG — Thousands of protesters returned to Hong Kong International Airport for the second time in as many weeks…

The S&P 500 registered its largest one-day percentage gain in about two months Thursday, with technology shares providing the biggest boost as equities continued to…

Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), the country’s intelligence agency, released a video showing its special forces attacking Islamic State sleeper cells in rural areas…

The way we use land could be the key to adapting to climate change — or the final nail in the planet’s coffin, according to…

On the ground, climate change is hitting us where it counts: the stomach — not to mention the forests, plants and animals. A new United…

U.S. officials say the Trump administration’s top diplomat for Latin America has resigned amid internal disputes over immigration policy for the region. Two officials and…

U.S. officials said that some 680 undocumented migrants were detained in raids Wednesday at food processing plants in the southeastern United States, part of President…

GUATEMALA CITY — Conservative Alejandro Giammattei could prevail in Guatemala’s presidential runoff Sunday if misgivings about his opponent among urban voters outweigh her support in the Central American nation’s poor Mayan…

The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee asked a federal court on Wednesday to compel former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify about President Donald…

Boeing’s chief executive reaffirmed Wednesday he expects the 737 MAX will be cleared to return to the skies this year, but reiterated the company could…

Sixty percent of the world’s cocoa production comes from two countries in West Africa — Ghana and Ivory Coast. But for years, the farmers behind…

Papua New Guinea’s new leader has asked China to refinance its entire 27 billion kina ($7.8 billion) government debt and enter into free trading arrangements…

A quarter of the world’s people are just a few dry spells away from facing dangerous water shortages, a U.S. think tank warned on Tuesday,…

One day after the U.S. imposed a full economic embargo on Venezuela, National Security Advisor John Bolton says the U.S. can now sanction anyone who…

Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said it would offer a $13-per-month bundle of its three streaming services starting in November, a move to attract audiences…