Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is ...
The Latest: 1,002 people reported dead in Myanmar’s earthquake
Myanmar’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has killed 1,002 people, as the death toll keeps climbing amid rescue efforts.
Trump increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda
As losses mount in lower federal courts, President Donald Trump has returned to a tactic that he employed at the Supreme ...
New Jersey’s GOP primary for governor could pivot on Trump, a part-time resident
The most important Republican in New Jersey’s race for governor this year might well be a part-time resident of Bedminster ...
Korean commission finds adoption program rife with abuse, highlighting AP investigation
A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program ...
There’s less March Madness chaos this year in Spokane, with fewer teams and lessons learned
With fewer teams, games and fans in town, there’s a lot less chaos in Spokane for the NCAA Tournament. The city is hosting ...
Danish foreign minister scolds Trump administration for its criticism of Denmark and Greenland
The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, ...
No longer sick, Dodgers’ Mookie Betts hits a pair of ‘160-pound homers’ as he works to gain weight
Mookie Betts is no longer ailing, finally able to keep food down and eating up a storm to pack on the weight he dropped while ...
What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?
Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the ...
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to over 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were ...
They fled Syria years ago. Now, they spend their first Ramadan back amid nostalgia, relief and loss
When Mariam Aabour learned of the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar Assad, she shed tears of joy. But as the time came to return ...
Kenyan UN peacekeeper killed in an ambush in the Central African Republic, spokesperson says
The United Nations on Saturday condemned the killing of a Kenyan peacekeeper in an ambush of a patrol in the east of the Central African Republic. Florence ...