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SpaceX to build Mars ships in Texas, not Los Angeles
SpaceX said Wednesday that it will build test versions of its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles in another blow to the local economy…
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DPRK-U.S. summit, DPRK leader’s Seoul visit to help advance denuke, peace: S.Korean FM
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday that if a second summit between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States, and the DPRK leader's Seoul…
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UK government faces no-confidence vote after Brexit defeat
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a no-confidence vote Wednesday, a day after Parliament rejected her Brexit deal by a historic margin. May is battling to save her job after…
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The Latest: Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of Union speech
The Latest on the government shutdown (all times local): 9:55 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked President Donald Trump to postpone his State of the Union address to the…
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UN Security Council establishes mission to support Hodeidah accord in Yemen
The Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to establish a UN mission to support the Hodeidah agreement between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels. Resolution 2452, which won unanimous…
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Kenyan police arrest 2 key suspects in hotel attack
Kenyan police said Wednesday they are holding two key suspects in connection with the attack on a luxury hotel and office complex in Nairobi that left 14 civilians killed and…
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Lovin’ it: Trump fetes champion Clemson with burgers, fries
The scent of burgers, fries and victory wafted through the stately White House on Monday as President Donald Trump saluted college football's Clemson Tigers for winning the national championship. Trump,…
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New UN envoy embarks on 1st visit to Syria
The new UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, for the first time since his recent appointment. After reaching the Four Seasons hotel in the heart…
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PM “widely expected” to be defeated over Brexit deal: UK media
British Prime Minister Theresa May is "widely expected" to be defeated in the Tuesday parliament vote on the Brexit deal she has advocated, local media reported. An overwhelming majority of…
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Former chief of NASA urges lifting China ban
There is both optimism and a need for the United States to resume cooperation with China in space exploration, a veteran astronaut and former NASA administrator said days after the…