White House Press Briefing Room Cleared – Briefly
U.S. Secret Service agents cleared reporters from the White House briefing room Tuesday following a bomb threat.
Idea to Reduce Wildlife Trafficking Can Win $500,000
The U.S. Agency for International Development is launching a competition to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking.
Police Search for Escaped Murderers in New York
More than 200 police officers are searching for two murderers who escaped from a prison in the American state of New York.
Sixth Person Dies of MERS in South Korea
A sixth person in South Korea has died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, also known as MERS.
Yemen’s President Says Peace Talks Will Not Include Rebels
The internationally-recognized president of Yemen says talks set for Sunday about the future of his country will not include Houthi rebels.
Ruling Party in Turkey Loses Parliamentary Majority
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party lost its majority in Parliament in voting on Sunday.
G7 Leaders to Continue Sanctions on Russia
Leaders of seven industrial countries have opened a second day of talks in Germany.
Will South China Sea Dispute Cause a World War?
American experts and investors are closely watching political, military and economic developments in the South China Sea.
Woman World War II Pilot Honored
During World War II, American women pilots were trained to fly non-combat missions so that men could fly fighter planes.
Chinese Hackers Break into US Federal Worker Database
U.S. officials said hackers in China are responsible for stealing information on millions of federal government employees.