For more than 30 years, British veteran James Grundy made an annual 5,500-mile journey to South Korea, to visit the graves of bodies he had recovered as a young man thrust into war.Story Published at: August 27, 2022 at 02:15AM
They once fought to defend South Korea. 70 years later, these foreign veterans are choosing to be buried there
Parents of 43 missing Mexican students welcome arrest of former attorney general
The mothers and fathers of 43 Mexican students who went missing nearly eight years ago have welcomed the findings of a recent government report that found the disappearances were a “crime of the state.” Story Published at: August 27, 2022 at 08:23AM
Russia blocks final draft of nuclear disarmament treaty at UN
A month-long meeting on nuclear disarmament ended in failure at the United Nations Friday night when Russia refused to accept the final draft of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Story Published at: August 27, 2022 at 06:47AM
US Navy is developing directed energy systems to counter hypersonic missile threats from China and Russia
The US Navy is developing directed energy systems as a potential defense against hypersonic missiles, the Navy’s top admiral said, calling advances Russia and China have made in hypersonic weapon technology “a significant concern.”Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 09:36PM
Opinion: This British-French divide could not come at a worse time
Though Napoleon Bonaparte, Horatio Nelson and the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar are long-ago history, France and the United Kingdom are apparently still doing battle. In fact, Boris Johnson’s likely successor as UK prime minister and assorted French politicos have recently been exchanging shots.Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 09:43PM
Families of miners trapped underground in Mexico reject new rescue strategy
The families of the ten miners trapped underground in Mexico since early August have rejected a new rescue strategy proposed by the government, Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Friday. Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 09:03PM
US asked Russia to release American Marc Fogel on humanitarian grounds, family says
The US State Department has asked Russia to release American citizen Marc Fogel on humanitarian grounds, his family and his lawyer told CNN. Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 08:41PM
Germany’s railways offered a month of unlimited rides for $9. Here’s what happened
Walking from Brühl’s town center to the train station, I passed a UNESCO World Heritage site. The 18th-century Augustusburg Palace — one of Germany’s earliest examples of Rococo architecture — draws visitors from all over the world. Brühl itself, 11 miles south of Cologne, has a pretty pedestrianized main street, acres of parkland and the Max Ernst Museum — the […]
Forty years on, Hezbollah is isolated but more powerful than ever
Hezbollah capped off the 40th anniversary of its founding on Monday with large-scale celebrations on a stage in southern Beirut that featured holograms of fighters killed in battle, and videos showing off the group’s historic confrontation with Israel. An interpretive dance, depicting how the group freed prisoners from ISIS in Syria, was a notable addition. Story Published at: August 26, […]
China and US sign deal that could avert mass stock delistings
The US audit regulator said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Chinese regulators, taking a first step toward inspecting and investigating registered accounting firms in China and Hong Kong.Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 03:48PM