North KoreaNorth Korea Ramps Up Rocket Program, but Holds Back on Hostile RhetoricNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the production of more solid-fuel rocket engines, state media said, as he pursues nuclear and missile programs amid a standoff with Washington, but there were signs of the drama easing
Hong KongPowerful Typhoon Hits Hong Kong, Flooding Streets and Suspending TradeSevere Typhoon Hato lashed Hong Kong leaving flights grounded and trade at a temporary standstill. Hurricane-force winds and torrential downpour uprooted trees, flooded some areas and left a trail of debris strewn on city streets
SpainBarcelona Attack Suspect: I Thought I Was Renting Vans for a House MoveA suspect told a Spanish court Tuesday that he had rented the vans used in last week's attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils but thought they were going to be used for a house move. Suspect Driss Oukabir denied being part of the attackers' cell
MilitaryNew Afghanistan Deployments Could Happen Within DaysDonald Trump's plan to end the stalemate in America's longest war and eliminate Afghanistan's rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional U.S. forces, senior officials said Tuesday. Deployments could take place within days
NavyRemains of Navy Sailors Found Aboard USS John McCain After CollisionThe commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said some remains of Navy sailors were found in a compartment of the USS John McCain, a day after the warship's collision with an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters left 10 sailors missing
LibyaReport: An Armed Group Is Stopping Migrants From Leaving LibyaA gun-toting group of civilians, policemen and soldiers in Libya has been preventing migrants from embarking across the Mediterranean to Italy, Reuters reports. It is believed to have caused the sudden fall in departures from Libya in July
ChinaA Top Publisher Bowed to China's Censors. Then it Bowed to Outraged AcademicsFollowing criticism from academics, Cambridge University Press reversed its decision to self-censor a journal distributed in China referencing topics deemed too sensitive. The blocked content included topics such as the Tiananmen Square and Tibet
Hong KongPowerful Typhoon Hits Hong Kong, Flooding Streets and Suspending TradeSevere Typhoon Hato lashed Hong Kong leaving flights grounded and trade at a temporary standstill. Hurricane-force winds and torrential downpour uprooted trees, flooded some areas and left a trail of debris strewn on city streets
SpainBarcelona Attack Suspect: I Thought I Was Renting Vans for a House MoveA suspect told a Spanish court Tuesday that he had rented the vans used in last week's attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils but thought they were going to be used for a house move. Suspect Driss Oukabir denied being part of the attackers' cell
MilitaryNew Afghanistan Deployments Could Happen Within DaysDonald Trump's plan to end the stalemate in America's longest war and eliminate Afghanistan's rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional U.S. forces, senior officials said Tuesday. Deployments could take place within days
NavyRemains of Navy Sailors Found Aboard USS John McCain After CollisionThe commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said some remains of Navy sailors were found in a compartment of the USS John McCain, a day after the warship's collision with an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters left 10 sailors missing
LibyaReport: An Armed Group Is Stopping Migrants From Leaving LibyaA gun-toting group of civilians, policemen and soldiers in Libya has been preventing migrants from embarking across the Mediterranean to Italy, Reuters reports. It is believed to have caused the sudden fall in departures from Libya in July
ChinaA Top Publisher Bowed to China's Censors. Then it Bowed to Outraged AcademicsFollowing criticism from academics, Cambridge University Press reversed its decision to self-censor a journal distributed in China referencing topics deemed too sensitive. The blocked content included topics such as the Tiananmen Square and Tibet
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