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Iran says it will not return US drone
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will not return a U.S. surveillance drone captured by its armed forces, a senior commander of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guard said Sunday. Gen. Hossein Salami, deputy head of the Guard, said in remarks broadcast on...
Helicopter crashes near Las Vegas, 5 Tourist Killed
A tourist helicopter based in Las Vegas crashed near the Hoover Dam on Wednesday, killing all five people aboard, the National Park Service said. The pilot of the helicopter and all four passengers are confirmed dead, the Lake Mead National Recreational...
Borneo pygmy elephant fatally gores Aussie tourist
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A pygmy elephant fatally gored an Australian tourist in a remote Malaysian wildlife reserve on Borneo island, an official said Thursday. Jenna O’Grady Donley died of injuries from the attack Wednesday at the Tabin Wildlife...
Bill Gates developing nuclear reactor with China
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new kind of nuclear reactor. During a talk at China’s Ministry of Science & Technology Wednesday, the billionaire said: “The idea is to be...
Iran claims to have brought down U.S. spy drone
The United States on Sunday appeared to give credence to Iranian state media reports that Iran had come into possession of a downed U.S. surveillance drone. The American-led International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan issued a brief...
100,000 killed, hurt by abandoned weapons
HANOI, Vietnam — More than 100,000 Vietnamese have been killed or injured by land mines or other abandoned explosives since the Vietnam War ended nearly 40 years ago, and it will take decades more to clear all of the country, officials said Monday. “The...
Obama: Lone wolf terror attack biggest concern
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that a “lone wolf” terror attack in the U.S. is more likely than a major coordinated effort like the Sept. 11 attacks nearly a decade ago. With the nation preparing to observe the 10th anniversary of hijacked...
Nobel winner Yunus promotes social business
The bruising dispute with Bangladesh’s government that saw Muhammad Yunus ousted as chief of the Grameen Bank has not diminished the Nobel laureate’s enthusiasm for business projects to help the Asian nation’s poor. Cellphones, drinking...
UN says cholera epidemic in Somalia
World Health Organization officials say famine-hit Somalia faces a cholera epidemic as dirty water and poor sanitation are leading to an increase in outbreaks of the disease. WHO public health adviser Dr. Michel Yao told reporters in Geneva Friday that...