International

Power cut to 350,000 Tokyo homes in major blackout

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo was hit by a major blackout Wednesday that temporarily knocked out power to about 350,000…

Fantastic flower displays at the Bellagio Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas

Taking a stroll through the Bellagio Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas, Nevada will definitely be a special treat to any visitor.  The…

Small plane crashes on Connecticut street

A small plane crashed on Tuesday (October 11) on a street in East Hartford, Connecticut, with the pilot injured and…

Fusion project construction kicks into gear as costs balloon

Construction of an experimental nuclear fusion reactor in southern France is in full swing as the cost estimate has ballooned…

Trump trails Clinton by 8 points after tape scandal, debate – Reuters/Ipsos poll

  By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump has fallen further behind Hillary Clinton and now trails her…

EU, Colombia deliver aid to Haiti

The international community is stepping up to provide aid for hurricane-ravaged Haiti, with more than 20 tonnes (22 tons) of…

Thai police sting nets alleged Golden Triangle drug kingpin

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - A controversial and colourful former guerilla fighter long accused of playing a key role in the…

Olympics: Italians officially abandon Rome bid

ROME, Italy |(AFP) - Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago put a definitive end Tuesday to Rome's bid to host the…

S. Korea’s Park urges preparations for mass North defections

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Tuesday told her government to prepare for large-scale defections…

China raps US interventions in Asia at regional forum

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing rapped Washington Tuesday for its interventions in Asia, as tensions grow between the two powers…

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