A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, ignored...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — In a match with few fireworks, the Swiss were patient against the Colombians and their enthusiastic fans. After a scoreless draw, Ruben Vargas converted the decisive penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating Colombia, 4-3, in a...
ATLANTA (AP) — For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been a glorious celebration turned ugly at the end. On the cusp of upsetting the defending World Cup champion, the Pharaohs squandered a two-goal lead late in the game and fell to Lionel Messi and Argentina, 3-2, in the round of 16 on...
WAJIMA, Ishikawa Pref. (Jiji Press) -- A celebration ceremony for an airport named after blockbuster Japanese animation series Pocket Monster, or Pokemon, was held in the city of Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Tuesday. Noto Airport in the city was given the nickname "Noto...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Philippines has reached a broad agreement with Japan on the transfer of five Abukuma-class destroyers from Japan 's Maritime Self-Defense Force after their retirement, Philippine National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in...
ANKARA (Jiji Press) -- The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea shared concern over the recent launch of a ballistic missile by a nuclear-powered Chinese navy submarine at a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, U.S. Secretary...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Explosions rocked Syria 's capital on Tuesday and injured at least 18 people as France 's president met with his counterpart in a landmark visit to the country rebuilding from years of civil war, Syria 's Interior Ministry said. It was the second attack in...
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry 's final lawsuit aimed at taming the British tabloids ended in defeat Tuesday as a judge said he failed to prove his privacy invasion claims against the publisher of the Daily Mail. Justice Matthew Nicklin rejected the broad inferences the Duke of Sussex relied on...
ATLANTA (AP) — It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn 't know when it 's beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, July 7, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that the U.S. was preparing for another night of strikes, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over following Iranian attacks on American military sites in the Persian Gulf. Trump renewed his past threats to...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship. Journalists and civil...
The road to a fourth straight FIBA World Cup appearance became significantly tougher for Gilas Pilipinas after going winless in the final two windows of the Asian Qualifiers ' first round. Although the Nationals still advanced to the second round, where they will face the top three teams from...
