Boeing names Space Station exec as new head of Starliner program
ORLANDO, Florida - The vice president leading Boeing's Starliner spacecraft unit, Mark Nappi, has left his role in the program and been replaced by the company's International...
White House revokes spending freeze in the face of legal challenges
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump’s administration appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in aid on Wednesday in...
American Airlines jet and helicopter collide, crash into Washington’s Potomac River
WASHINGTON — An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision...
France, Germany, others urge EC to protect elections in Europe from foreign interference
BRUSSELS — France, Germany, and 10 other European Union (EU) countries want the European Commission (EC) to use its powers under the Digital Services...
Risk of violence escalates in Myanmar’s civil war as junta flags elections
BANGKOK — Four years after seizing power in a dawn coup that ousted an elected civilian government, Myanmar’s embattled ruling generals are making their...
EC proposes bans on aluminum, video game consoles in new Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS — The European Commission (EC) proposed banning imports of Russian primary aluminum imports and restricting sales of video game consoles to Russia in...
India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens
PRAYAGRAJ, India - Indian authorities have ordered a probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that killed dozens of devotees...
Trump orders agencies to scrub ‘gender ideology’ from contracts, websites
The Trump administration ordered federal agencies to scrub mentions of "gender ideology" in contracts, job descriptions and social media accounts in line with an...
Trump still expected to impose Feb. 1 tariffs on Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump still plans to make good on his promise to issue tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, White...
Atomic scientists adjust ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer than ever to midnight
WASHINGTON — Atomic scientists on Tuesday moved their “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of...
Thailand expects high-speed rail link to China to operate from 2030
BANGKOK — Thailand expects its 609-kilometer (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations...
Poll: 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the US
STOCKHOLM — An opinion poll indicated on Tuesday that 85% of Greenlanders do not wish their Arctic island — a semi-autonomous Danish territory — ...