Greek army specialists Thursday destroyed an unexploded World War II bomb discovered during work on a massive urban development project at a coastal area south of Athens. Authorities said the 500-pound bomb was destroyed without a detonation after traffic in the area was halted for more than two hours and… Read More
Israeli troops enter Hamas-occupied territory
The Israeli military says its troops and tanks briefly entered northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, hitting several militant targets as a wider ground incursion loomed after more than two weeks of war. Israeli airstrikes have devastated parts of the Gaza Strip, leaving neighborhoods in rubble and hospitals struggling to treat… Read More
2 workers at Fukushima plant hospitalized after being sprayed with radioactive waste
Two workers at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were hospitalized after accidentally getting sprayed with liquid laced with radioactive materials, officials said Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday when a group of workers was cleaning the piping at the Advanced Liquid Processing System. The ALPS is a wastewater… Read More
WATCH: Hurricane Otis slams into Mexico’s coast
Residents of Mexico’s once glamorous port of Acapulco and surrounding coastal towns braced for the arrival of the “potentially catastrophic” Hurricane Otis, a rapidly intensifying Category 5 hurricane that stirred memories of a 1997 storm that killed dozens of people. “A nightmare scenario is unfolding for southern Mexico this evening… Read More
Prosecutors close investigation of aquarium collapse, failing to find the cause
Prosecutors in Berlin said Tuesday they have closed their investigation into the spectacular collapse of a huge aquarium last December after an expert report failed to pin down a reason why the tank burst. The AquaDom aquarium, which stood in a hotel lobby in the center of the German capital,… Read More
Two top Chinese officials were dismissed over this, analysts say
The removal of China’s foreign and defense ministers appears to enforce leader Xi Jinping’s demand for total obedience and the elimination of any potential rivals within the ruling Communist Party, analysts say. State media this week confirmed that former defense minister Gen. Li Shangfu and former foreign minister Qin Gang… Read More
China removes defense minister who disappeared two months ago
China has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has been out of public view for almost two months, state media reported Tuesday. No further information was given. Li is the second senior Chinese official to disappear this year, following former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was removed from office… Read More
World’s oldest dog ever dies in aged 31 (or 217 in dog years)
A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said Monday. The guard dog, called Bobi, died over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, Leonel Costa told The Associated Press. Sponsored: Dollar to Be Replaced Biden “Spyware”? Bobi lived on… Read More
Author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed onstage, calls for free expression in new speech
Author Salman Rushdie called Sunday for the unconditional defense of freedom of expression as he received a prestigious German prize that recognizes his literary work and his resolve in the face of constant danger. The British-American author decried the current age as a time when freedom of expression is under… Read More
US military intercepts missiles as it faces growing threats in Middle East
With tensions spiking in the Middle East, U.S. forces in the region are facing increasing threats as a Navy warship shot down missiles appearing to head toward Israel Thursday and American bases in Iraq and Syria were repeatedly targeted by drone attacks. Later, a U.S. official said there had been… Read More
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