Zimbabwe court postpones trial of Cecil the lion’s accused
HWANGE, Zimbabwe – A Zimbabwean court on Wednesday postponed to September 28 the trial of a local hunter accused of failing to stop American...
US asks Venezuela to scrap ban on opposition political candidates
WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday called on Venezuela to reverse a ban on opposition members from holding office and participating in the...
New Taliban leader facing tension as top official quits
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN – A top Taliban official announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a growing leadership struggle in the Afghan insurgent movement after the...
Major US airlines end trophy hunter shipments after Cecil outcry
NEW YORK – Three US airlines have banned the transport of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino or buffalo killed by trophy hunters, in the latest...
Barnacles on debris could provide clues to missing MH370
SYDNEY - Barnacles encrusted on a piece of plane debris that washed up on the French island of Reunion might help unravel the mystery...
Trump won’t be ‘throwing punches’ in US Republican debate
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump, the man to beat in this week's first televised Republican presidential debate, said on Sunday he does not plan to attack...