High voter abstention expected in Venezuela’s upcoming elections
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L), greets supporters with his wife, Congresswoman Cilia Flores, during a campaign closing ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo by…
Ultimate guide to LA ahead of FIFA World Cup – including its very space-age stadium
The whole KITT and caboodle - Los Angeles plays a starring role for Richard Bache as he hits California, visiting a handful of the cities…
Georgia O’Connor, beloved and unbeaten British boxer, dies at 25
Georgia O’Connor, a British boxer who was unbeaten in her young professional career, has died at age 25.The promotion company BOXXER said in a statement…
Joshua Cheptegei: Olympic champion and double world record holder to run in Antrim Coast Half Marathon
Race director James McIlroy said Cheptegei's involvement is the "culmination of a few years' hard work behind the scenes". "To have the reigning double Olympic…
‘When It All Burns’ review: Firefighting lessons from the front lines
Book Review When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World By Jordan ThomasRiverhead Books: 368 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our…
1,000-for-1,000 Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap reportedly underway
May 23 (UPI) -- A prisoner swap is underway Friday between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian officials said. The swap, involving 1,000 prisoners from each side,…
North Korea launches full-scale probe into warship accident
SEOUL, May 23 (UPI) -- North Korea began a full-scale investigation into an accident that damaged a new warship at its launch ceremony this week,…
Prince William unveils new BBC documentary on ‘most dangerous job in world’
Prince William has teamed up with his charity United for Wildlife to launch the new six-part series called 'Guardians' which will follow the lives of…
Britain’s High Court blocks transfer of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Chagossians residing in Britain protest outside the High Court in London on Thursday ahead of a hearing to decide whether a controversial deal to hand…
In ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go,’ the host is hunting for the unexpected
“Conan O’Brien Must Go” wraps it’s three-episode second season on Thursday with a trip to Austria. (Pamela Littky / Max) If we had planned it…
Smoke cannons and ‘ginga’ – the Women’s World Sevens kicks off
Games are being played at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota - a 5,000-capacity ground in Estoril - but it was transformed for the World…
Contributor: ‘Cheers’ was fiction, but Norm was for real
I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time. Something that two people said to each other before they…
Congress calls out visa issues ahead of World Cup, L.A. Olympics
A bipartisan group of Congressional representatives are calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to streamline the government’s visa processing system to ensure visitors from…
Japanese Farm Minister Taki Eto resigns after saying he never had to buy rice
Japan's Farm Minister resigned Wednesday after backlash over publicly stating he has never had to buy rice. Photo by Jiji Press/EPA-EFE May 21 (UPI) --…
Ben Stokes: England can be best Test team in the world
England Test captain Ben Stokes tells Jonathan Agnew that they "can be the best Test team in the world" but admits "we have been guilty…
U.N. says desperately needed food aid, medicines, yet to reach people of Gaza
May 21 (UPI) -- The United Nations said no aid has reached people in Gaza in dire need of food and medical supplies, including baby…
Contributor: Does American soft power have a future?
Power is the ability to get others to do what you want. That can be accomplished by coercion (“sticks”), payment (“carrots”) or attraction (“honey”). The…
North Korean human rights a global issue, speakers tell U.N. General Assembly
1 of 2 | North Korean escapee Kim Eun-joo spoke at a high-level U.N. General Assembly meeting on North Korean human rights Tuesday, warning that…
International Tea Day: Spilling the tea on unusual teas around the world | Infographic News
Tea is the most popular drink in the world other than water. It beats out coffee and beer, which hold second and third place. May…
Rubio, at Senate hearing, defends Trump foreign policy
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign policies, including on Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East and…