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US debate on arming Ukraine puts pressure on Russia, Trump

World NewsAug 13, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seeking leverage with Russia, the Trump administration has reopened consideration of long-rejected plans to give Ukraine lethal weapons, even if that would plunge the United States deeper into the former Soviet republic's conflict. The deliberations put pressure on President Donald Trump, who's fighting perceptions he is soft on the Kremlin amid investigations into whether his campaign colluded with Moscow to interfere in the 2016 US election. The proposal, endorsed by the Pen
Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain kill 47 in Nepal

World NewsAug 13, 2017

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 47 people in southern Nepal and left thousands homeless, police said Sunday. The death toll was expected to go up, with around two dozen other people missing and feared dead after three days of heavy downpours in at least nine southern districts of the Himalayan country, said police spokesman Pushkar Karki. Around 31,000 families have been displaced by the floods and landslides, which began Friday, he s
Iran lawmakers raise missile, Guard spending to challenge US

World NewsAug 13, 2017

TEHRAN (AP) -- Iran's parliament voted overwhelmingly Sunday to increase spending on its ballistic missile program and the foreign operations of its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, chanting "Death to America" in a direct challenge to Washington's newest sanctions on the Islamic Republic. The lawmakers' vote comes amid growing anger in Iran over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to renegotiate the nuclear deal struck with world powers in 2015. While they stressed the bill wouldn't violate t
North Korea still mastering how to deliver a nuke to US

North KoreaAug 13, 2017

WASHINGTON -- US intelligence officials are pretty sure North Korea can put a nuclear warhead on an intercontinental missile that could reach the United States. But experts aren’t convinced the bomb could make it all that way intact.They cite lingering questions about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s nuclear know-how.“I don’t think North Korea has a good measure of how accurate the missile is at this point,” said Michael Elleman, an expert with the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Officials: White nationalist rally linked to 3 deaths

World NewsAug 13, 2017

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA -- A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town, killing one person, hurting more than a dozen others and ratcheting up tension in a day full of violent confrontations. Shortly after, a Virginia State Police helicopter that officials said was assisting with the rally crashed outside Charlottesville, killing the pilot and a trooper. The chaos boiled over at what is believed to be the largest group of wh
Trump blames 'many sides' for violent clashes in Virginia

World NewsAug 13, 2017

BEDMINSTER, NJ -- President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed "many sides" for the violent clashes between protesters and white supremacists in Virginia and contended that the "hatred and bigotry" broadcast across the country had taken root long before his political ascendancy.That was not how the Charlottesville mayor assessed the chaos that led the governor to declare a state of emergency, contending that Trump's campaign fed the flames of prejudice.Trump, on a working vacation at his New Jersey
Guam fliers offer emergency tips for threat from North Korea

North KoreaAug 12, 2017

HONOLULU, Guam -- If an attack warning is issued, Guam residents should take cover quickly -- in a concrete structure, preferably underground -- and stay there until instructed otherwise, according to a fact sheet titled “Preparing for an Imminent Missile Threat.’’ 　Guam’s Office of Civil Defense began disseminating fact sheets Friday to help residents prepare for a missile attack from North Korea. The guidance includes tips on building an emergency kit, advice on staying put in concrete or bri
[Newsmaker] Strong quake strikes southwest China, killing at least 7

World NewsAug 9, 2017

A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in southwestern China near a famous national park, killing seven people, injuring 88 others and knocking out power and phone networks.At least five of the dead were tourists. The information office of the Sichuan province government released an updated number of casualties early Wednesday, but it didn't have more details on the victims of the Tuesday evening quake, China's official Xinhua News Agency said. The office said 21 people were seriously in
Sanctions may not halt North Korea nuclear program: Analysis

North KoreaAug 8, 2017

The strongest sanctions yet against North Korea could still prove no match for the communist country's relentless nuclear weapons ambitions.While the United States hails a new package of UN penalties that could cut a third of North Korea's exports, the sanctions themselves aren't the American objective. They're only a tactic for getting Kim Jong-un's totalitarian government to end its missile advances and atomic weapons tests, and there is little evidence to suggest this newest round of economic
China urges N. Korea to stop missile tests, resume talks

North KoreaAug 6, 2017

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday urged his North Korean counterpart to abide by UN resolutions and stop provoking “the international community's goodwill” with missile launches and nuclear tests.Wang spoke to reporters in Manila after meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho on the sidelines of a regional meeting, hours after the UN Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions to punish Pyongyang for its escalating nuclear and missile programs.North Korean For
Trump tweets support for North Korea sanctions

North KoreaAug 6, 2017

US President Donald Trump is tweeting his support for tough new sanctions against North Korea unanimously approved by the UN Security Council. “The United Nations Security Council just voted 15-0 to sanction North Korea. China and Russia voted with us. Very big financial impact!” he said on Twitter.The sanctions against North Korea for its escalating nuclear and missile programs include a ban on coal and other exports worth over $1 billion _ a huge bite in its total exports, valued at $3 billio
N. Korean missiles add urgency to Hiroshima A-bomb appeals

InternationalAug 6, 2017

Hiroshima’s appeal of “never again” on the anniversary Sunday of the world’s first atomic bomb attack has gained urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons, showing its growing prowess with increasingly frequent missile launches.When the US dropped the bomb on Aug. 6, 1945, Toshiki Fujimori’s mother was carrying him, then just a year old, piggyback to the hospital. The impact of the explosion threw them both to the ground, nearly killing him.“Obviously tensions are gr
US prepares to test launch unarmed ICBM from California

DefenseAug 2, 2017

The US Air Force was preparing Tuesday to test an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile with a launch from California, the fourth such test this year.The 30th Space Wing says the missile was to be launched between 12:01 a.m. and 6:01 a.m. Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, about 130 miles (209 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.An Air Force statement said the test would show the effectiveness, readiness, and accuracy of the weapon system. (AFP-Yonhap)Minuteman missiles
'Couldn't even see the sun': Fire races near Yosemite park

World NewsJul 20, 2017

A surging wildfire raced through California mountains and foothills west of Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, forcing thousands to flee tiny, Gold Rush-era towns and wafting smoky haze over the park's landmark Half Dome rock face. The 4-day-old blaze nearly doubled in size overnight from about 40 square miles (100 kilometers) to more than 70 square miles (180 square kilometers), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. (AFP)At its closest, the blaze was still about 35 m
Korean earthquake expert funneled bribes through US banks

World NewsJul 19, 2017

The former director of South Korea’s earthquake research center was convicted in federal court of laundering more than $1 million in bribes, prosecutors said Tuesday.Chi Heon-cheol, 59, was convicted Monday of taking more than $1 million in bribes from companies in Pasadena and England and funneling proceeds through US banks.Chi abused his government position with the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources by providing insider information to seismological companies doing business in