MOSCOW, Russia -- Rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's vowed to defeat the revolt and head off the threat of civil war. The rapidly escalating events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Russian...
Donald Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with autism. He was diagnosed in 1943 at the age of 10. WASHINGTON, United States -- An American man who was the first person to be diagnosed with autism died last week in his native state of Mississippi at the age of 89, his family said. In...
PHOTO FROM AFP OTTAWA, Canada -- Canadian authorities said Friday they would launch an investigation into the loss this week of the Titan submersible along with five people onboard during a dive to the Titanic wreck. The Canadian-flagged Polar Prince cargo vessel towed the Titan out to sea last...
US President Joe Biden speaks during an Emily's List discussion on reproductive rights one year after the Dobbs decision, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. Brendan Smialowski / AFP WASHINGTON, United States -- Republicans and Democrats offered competing visions for...
This photograph taken on June 19, 2023 shows flags, including those of the Wagner private mercenary group, for sale on a road outside Moscow. Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian authorities on Saturday accused the head of the Wagner mercenary group of trying to start a "civil...
ON TO A BETTER FUTURE From left: ABAC Chile member Ramon Jara, Aboitiz Group chief sustainability and reputation officer and ABAC Philippines staffer Ginggay Hontiveros, and ABAC Philippines lead staffer Patrick Chu In Bander Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam recently, APEC Business Advisory Council...
A man carries his livestock as he wades through flood water in Rangia, in India's Assam state on June 22, 2023. Biju BORO / AFP KATHMANDU, Nepal -- At least 19 people are dead after floods triggered by South Asia's annual monsoon, with a week of relentless rains forcing thousands of people to seek...
This undated image courtesy of OceanGate Expeditions, shows their Titan submersible during a descent. Handout / OceanGate Expeditions / AFP LONDON, United Kingdom -- The former business partner of Titanic submersible pilot Stockton Rush said Friday that they put safety first when they co-founded...
Carlos Yulo intends to keep his full focus on the World Artistic Gymnastics in Belgium in September - the only qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics this year - as he opted out of the 2023 Asian Games. *Carlos Yulo answers questions from the press during a media conference Friday, June 23. (Arnold...
This handout from the Cambodia National Assembly taken and released on June 23, 2023 shows President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin (C), First Vice President of the National Assembly Cheam Yeap (2nd L) and second Vice President of the National Assembly Khuon Sudary (R) vote to pass a law...
Scottie Thompson isn’t the only one rocking World Balance on the hardcourt. *Nards Pinto and Paolo Taha.* Nards Pinto and Paolo Taha have also joined the shift as they equip themselves with their own weapons of choice as they push themselves to the limit. Pinto has Ace Scorer (retail price:...
This combination of file photographs created on June 22, 2023 shows SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023 (R) and Facebook founder...
