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Japan gang boss sentenced to death after group members attacked civilians
In handing down the sentence, a judge at the court in Fukuoka, western Japan, said strict controls were in place...
House Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint, Sets Deadline for Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON—The House narrowly passed a measure approving a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint and locking in a late September vote on...
World Bank Freezes Aid to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—The World Bank suspended funding for dozens of projects in Afghanistan Tuesday, citing questions over the legitimacy of Taliban rule....
‘The best of humanity’: Paralympic Games officially begin with vibrant Opening Ceremony
The delayed 16th Summer Paralympics will take place amid a surge of Covid-19 cases in the country but those inside...
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema sworn in as President in rare victory for an African opposition leader
Hichilema was inaugurated Tuesday morning at a ceremony attended by leaders such as Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Malawi...
Afghanistan flag to feature in Paralympic opening ceremony as a show of ‘solidarity’
The 16th Summer Paralympics -- delayed by a year due to the pandemic -- will take place amid Japan's worst...
5 fishermen, a diplomat and 2 hens: Over 60 years ago, they crossed the Pacific in a Chinese junk boat
(CNN) — On April 4, 1955, a massive crowd flocked to Taiwan's Keelung Harbor. Firecrackers were lit. Champagne corks popped....
Germany’s deadly floods were up to 9 times more likely because of climate change, study estimates
At least 220 people were killed between July 12 and 15 -- mostly in Germany, though dozens also died in...
Intel Lands Pentagon Deal to Support Domestic Chip Making
Intel Corp. said it would provide commercial foundry services in the first phase of a broader Defense Department program that...
U.S. Home Sales Rose 2% in July Amid Higher Inventory
The U.S. housing market remained strong in July, with sales of previously owned homes rising at a faster pace than...
WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing Plans Investment in Virgin Orbit’s $3.2 Billion SPAC Listing
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit said Boeing Co. will invest in the satellite-launching startup’s planned $3.2 billion SPAC listing later this...
Analysis: Beijing’s fight for cleaner air is a rare victory for public dissent
Now, its skies are mostly blue — a sign the Chinese capital is entering a new era of clean air,...
Rachel Maddow Strikes Multiyear Deal With MSNBC
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s highly rated host, has signed a new deal that will keep her at the network for the...
Economy Week Ahead: Housing, Inflation and the Fed
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks at the central bank’s Jackson Hole economic symposium on Friday cap off a full...
Cuban doctors voice rare criticism of government’s Covid-19 handling
Symbols of the socialist health care system pioneered by Fidel Castro, doctors and nurses are usually praised as "heroes in...
Video: Update on evacuations from Kabul airport – CNN Video
CNN's Sam Kiley reports from Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul where there are still thousands of people waiting to be...
Juul, Other E-Cigarette Makers Face Judgment Day
A shakeout of e-cigarettes is at hand. The Food and Drug Administration is nearing a deadline to decide which e-cigarettes...
Kabul’s airport is the epicenter of a desperate and deadly scramble to escape the Taliban
The airport is the epicenter of a chaotic scramble to escape the country for tens of thousands of people --...
The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan. What does that mean for women and girls?
For Afghanistan's women and girls, this is the terrifying uncertainty they now find themselves in. As Taliban leaders tell international...
Beijing wants women to have more babies. So why isn’t it loosening rules on egg freezing?
So, in 2019 she took a train across the border from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou to Hong Kong,...