Antony Blinken has started meetings in Beijing, aiming to cool US-China tensionsJune 18, 2023 5:01 AMBy The Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge.
Play4min 55secHow Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia's jungle after a plane crashJune 17, 2023 4:01 AMBy John Otis Led by their eldest sibling, who is 13, they managed to find food and shelter. All four, including a year-old baby, stayed safe until Colombian special forces and Indigenous guides rescued them.
An American is arrested over the death of a U.S. tourist at a German castleJune 16, 2023 6:00 PMBy The Associated Press An American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope, authorities said.
Play1min 52secVideo: Grand Marais carpenter is in France rebuilding Notre Dame CathedralJune 14, 2023 4:00 AMBy Kerem YücelMinnesota timber framer Peter Henrikson is part of a team working to rebuild the iconic cathedral that burned in 2019.
Russian missile attack on Ukrainian president's hometown kills at least 6June 13, 2023 4:14 AMBy The Associated PressAt least six people were killed when Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in an overnight attack Tuesday in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said.
The U.S. says it wants to rejoin UNESCO after exiting during the Trump administrationJune 12, 2023 2:56 PMBy Joe Hernandez The U.S. could reenter the cultural and educational body several years after it pulled out of the group citing an "anti-Israel bias" and other concerns.
Drug-maker Mallinckrodt may renege on $1.7 billion opioid settlementJune 12, 2023 2:49 PMBy Brian Mann Victims of prescription opioid addiction as well as communities slammed by the opioid crisis could wind up with nothing if Mallinckrodt files for a second bankruptcy.
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former prime minister, has died at the age of 86June 12, 2023 4:50 AMBy Sylvia Poggioli The media mogul turned prime minister left a mark on popular culture, while his coarseness and constant legal woes trashed political norms and tainted Italy's image in the world.
4 children who survived for 40 days in the Colombian jungle recover as details emergeJune 11, 2023 11:25 PMBy The Associated PressThe children, aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, are expected to remain for at least two weeks in a hospital receiving treatment after their rescue Friday.
U.S. citizen and musician Michael Travis Leake has been detained in Russia June 11, 2023 11:26 AMBy Juliana Kim A Moscow court said Leake was detained on suspicion of organizing a drug trafficking business. If convicted, he could face as much as 20 years in prison under Russia's strict drug laws.