FEBRUARY 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. - US President Donald Trump voiced alarm Friday at the "very dangerous situation" between India and Pakistan, warning that New Delhi was considering "very strong" action after an attack in Kashmir.
"It's very dangerous situation between the two countries. We would like to see it stop," Trump said, adding that the United States was seeking talks...
FEBRUARY 23, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday in North Hampton, New Hampshire.- AP
As presidential candidates from the already crowded Democratic field crisscross early primary states hunting for votes and donors one coffee shop, one living room and one auditorium at a time, foreign policy feels like an afterthought for most as they pitch their visions of how they would transform...
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Around 200 million miles away from Earth, a Japanese spacecraft just grabbed a tiny sample of dirt off the surface of an asteroid — the second time humanity has ever pulled off such a feat. The precious samples are destined to come back to Earth, where they’ll be analyzed by scientists. This scrutiny could tell us a...
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
The 405 Freeway traffic at South La Tijera Boulevard in Los Angeles, mid-day on August 2, 2018. - Al Seib/LA Times/TNS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Already-faltering negotiations between the Trump administration and California aimed at resolving a dispute over fuel-economy standards have broken down completely, the White House said Thursday.
"The Trump administration has decided to discontinue discussions" with the...
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Scientists believe they may have solved the mystery of why zebras have stripes.
Zebras likely evolved to have stripes in order to avert attacks from biting flies, a study, published Wednesday in the Public Library of Science ONE scientific journal, states.
In an experiment in which horses wore different patterned cloth coats, the horses wearing a striped pattern suffered...
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
MUMBAI, INDIA - Sunil Gavaskar reached out to Imran Khan through India Today and asked the Pakistan Prime Minister to take the first few friendly steps after the Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF soldiers on February 14. Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for the ghastly attack.
Gavaskar said he wants Imran Khan as the Pakistan PM to...
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
A Nutella factory in Normandy has been shut down as a precaution after “quality issues” were found in samples of the chocolate-hazelnut spread and Kinder Bueno candy bars, Italian parent company Ferrero reported Wednesday.
The factory in Villers-Ecalles, France, produces about one-quarter of the world’s Nutella, about 600,000 jars a day. After the unspecified quality issue was discovered,...
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
FILE - In this June 12, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island in Singapore. With their second summit fast approaching, speculation is growing that Trump may try to persuade Kim to commit to denuclearization by giving him something he wants more than almost...
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen tells CNN's Matt Rivers she intends to run for another term in 2020.
Taipei – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen says she will run for re-election as the island's leader in 2020, despite her flagging popularity and growing hostility from Beijing.
Tsai revealed her plans Tuesday in an exclusive interview with CNN's Matt Rivers while aboard...
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
William Happer, a physicist serving as President Trump's deputy assistant for emerging technologies, has said carbon dioxide is beneficial to humanity. - Stephen Crowley/NY Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump is preparing to establish a panel to examine how climate change affects national security, and will include a White House adviser whose views are sharply at odds with...
