Ex-U.K. consulate staffer says Chinese police tortured him
Simon Cheng says he was hooded, beaten, deprived of sleep and chained to a frame by agents seeking info on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
World
Organizations cutting ties with Prince Andrew after Epstein interview
Universities, charities and a major bank distance themselves from the royal after his effort to quash claims of sexual misconduct backfired spectacularly
Amnesty International says more than 100 killed in Iran protests
The Iranian regime has cut internet and phone lines, making figures impossible to confirm, but they call reports of mass casualties "disinformation"
For grandfather charged in girl's cruise ship death, video could be key
The accident on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship was caught on surveillance camera, but the video has not been released
Maria Ressa: "Our dystopian present is your dystopian future"
Ressa was among a group of journalists recognized by Time magazine as 2018's Person of the Year
Why farmers may want to paint their cows with zebra stripes
Some people thought the stripy cattle in a Japanese pasture were a practical joke, but the science behind the camoflaged bovines could save farmers big money
Israel carries out "wide-scale" strikes on Iranian targets in Syria
Defense chief says deadly strikes were a message to Iran: "Any place you dispatch your tentacles, we will chop them off."
Two U.S. troops killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Officials promptly dismiss Taliban claim that it downed the craft but say the cause of the crash is being investigated
Woman risks her life to save a koala
At least six people have died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed by bushfires.
Cities urge boycott of meat companies linked to Amazon fires
Lawmakers in the two biggest U.S. cities want to cut ties with businesses involved with beef imports from Brazil
Hong Kong protester: "This university is not the last battle"
In the makeshift infirmary at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, volunteer medics said they've treated more than 100 injuries
Female CEOs? OK. Female presidents? Not so fast
In world's biggest economies, women are generally seen as fit to lead companies but not a government, a study of gender perceptions reveals
U.S. envoy cuts short troop funding negotiations in South Korea
With Kim Jong Un's deadline for diplomacy looming, the U.S. and its close ally South Korea can't agree on who is paying to keep 28,000 American boots on the ground
Russia rejects ex-U.S. Marine's appeal for freedom in espionage case
Paul Whelan has been held for almost a year since his arrest at a Moscow hotel, allegedly in possession of classified information
American man freed in Taliban prisoner swap after 3 years in captivity
American Kevin King was abducted along with an Australian colleague outside the American University in Kabul, where they both taught, in 2016
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Trump touts imminent decision on potential new attack on Iran
Newly empowered Democrats could revive plans for court reforms
Judge blocks construction on Trump's 250-foot arch for now
Employers added 165,000 jobs in October, soaring past expectations
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Dolly Parton's estate moves to dismiss lawsuit against nephew
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Trump library plans on collision course with Democratic Congress
Trump signs proclamation declaring Oval Office a national monument
Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
