Tag: World News
North Korea Fires Another Missile, Its Most Powerful Test in Years
The missile took an unusually lofty trajectory of more than 1,200 miles,…
Spying. Human Rights. Covid-19. Beijing Olympic Athletes Face the Most Complex Games Ever.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics that open Friday will by many measures…
Senate Nears Completion of Measures Targeting Russian Economy in Event of Ukraine Invasion
WASHINGTON—Bipartisan legislation aimed at striking the Russian economy if President Vladimir Putin…
In Eastern Ukraine’s Largest City, Pro-Russia Sympathies Wither
KHARKIV, Ukraine—An unexploded long-range Russian rocket, brought here from the war-torn Donetsk…
Before Ukraine Standoff, U.S. Pitched Its ‘Freedom Gas’ to Europe and Found Few Takers
U.S. officials tried to persuade Europe for years to buy American natural…
U.S.-Backed Forces Retake Syrian Prison From Islamic State
U.S.-backed Syrian forces said they retook full control of a prison on…
Italian Executives Meet With Putin Amid Tension Over Ukraine
Big European and U.S. businesses are attempting to balance their business interests…
Indian Opposition Figure Says His Twitter Following Was Restricted
NEW DELHI— Rahul Gandhi, one of India’s most prominent opposition politicians, has…
Tonga Needs Rain and More Brooms After Volcano Eruption Spewed Ash
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—More than a week after the immense eruption of an…
Russia’s Attempts to Sanction-Proof Economy Have Exposed Weak Spot
After the West pummeled Russia with sanctions for annexing Crimea from Ukraine…
Indigenous Group Finds Possible Unmarked Graves at Ex-School Site
An indigenous community in western Canada said Tuesday it found what it…
Two Canadian Tourists Killed, Another Wounded at Mexican Resort Hotel
MEXICO CITY—Two Canadian tourists were killed and another wounded Friday by an…