6.5 earthquake shakes Cayman Islands following powerful 7.7 temblor between Cuba, Jamaica
This second earthquake happened about 32.9 miles southeast of East End, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was about 6 miles deep.
President Trump's peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed President Donald Trump's long-awaited Mideast peace plan as "nonsense" and vowed to resist it.
Powerful earthquake hits near Cuba and Jamaica
A powerful earthquake struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
President Trump's Middle East peace plan calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze
President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace plan Tuesday, calling for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of east Jerusalem, saying it is a “win-win” opportunity for both Israel and the Palestinians.
China spurned CDC offer to send team to help contain coronavirus: US Health Secretary
Top U.S. health officials this week provided further details on the nation's "coordinated public health response" to the China-linked coronavirus that's killed more than 100 people and sickened thousands of others worldwide.
Official: Remains of 2 US troops recovered from site of plane crash in Afghanistan
Officials said there were only two people aboard the Air Force E-11A electronic surveillance aircraft when it went down in Ghazni province.
China reports 25 more Coronavirus deaths as U.S. prepares evacuation
China on Tuesday reported 25 more deaths from a new viral disease, raising the total to at least 106, as the U.S. government prepared to fly Americans out of the city at the center of the outbreak.
The story of the Holocaust, from a survivor
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, survivors like Hanna Wechsler are telling their stories of survival and expressing concern over a global rise in anti-Semitism.
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp prayed and wept as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation, returning Monday to the place where they lost entire families and warning about the ominous growth of anti-Semitism and hatred in the world.
Coronavirus outbreak strands Ohio teacher in Wuhan
An Ohio man who was attempting to return home from China amid a deadly outbreak of novel coronavirus claims he remains stranded in the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak that killed at least 81 people and sickened thousands of others.
Border patrols finds nearly $1M in fake cash from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency that was discovered in a commercial rail shipment originating from China.
Prince Andrew called uncooperative in Jeffrey Epstein probe
Britain's Prince Andrew has provided “zero cooperation” to the American investigators who want to interview him as part of their sex trafficking probe into Jeffrey Epstein, a U.S. prosecutor said Monday.
US says mystery crash in Afghanistan was US army plane
A U.S. official says that a mystery crash in eastern Afghanistan was a U.S. military plane.
Woman, 60, chokes, dies during eating contest in Australia, reports say
A 60-year-old woman died after she choked and had a seizure during a Lamington eating contest in Queensland, Australia.
China confirms 2,700 cases of virus, 40 counted elsewhere
China has confirmed more than 2,700 cases of a new virus, with 81 deaths. Most have been in the central city of Wuhan where the illness first surfaced last month.
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp recalled their suffering as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation, returning to the place where they lost entire families and warning about the ominous growth of anti-Semitism and hatred in the world.
German privacy watchdog opens investigation into clothing retailer H&M
H&M allegedly kept “detailed and systematic” records about employees' health, from bladder weakness to cancer, and about their private lives, such as family disputes or holiday experiences.
Coronavirus outbreak in China shuts Hong Kong Disneyland
It’s better to be safe than sorry.
Virus death toll in China rises as U.S. prepares evacuation
A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 80 deaths so far, while the U.S. Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight.
New virus mutes Lunar New Year celebrations worldwide
Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday for a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration that was muted by the shadow of the coronavirus outbreak in China.