Chinese Gets 15-Year Sentence in Tanzania for Smuggling Elephant Tusks
( JOHANNESBURG) —– A Tanzanian judge has actually sentenced a Chinese trafficker who was identified the “ivory queen” to 15 years in prison after she...
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New Zealand Is Planning a Digital Tax for Online Giants Like Google and Facebook
(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — New Zealand’s government has announced plans for a new tax targeting online giants like Google and Facebook that earn plenty of...
5 Americans Arrested and Held in Haiti on Criminal Conspiracy, Illegal Weapon Charges
Five Americans, one Russian and a Serb were apprehended in Haiti and charged with a criminal conspiracy and prohibited belongings of weapons, the AFP news...
Van Carrying Migrants Crashes, Killing a Child and Injuring 27 in Greece
( THESSALONIKI, Greece) —– Greek authorities state that a 4-year-old Iraqi kid has actually been eliminated and 27 others hurt when a van bring migrants...
President Trump Says He’s Doubling Steel and Aluminum Tariffs ‘With Respect to Turkey’
(ANKARA, Turkey) — President Donald Trump says he’s just authorized the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs “with respect to Turkey.” Trump says via tweet...
Germany Set to Release Man Convicted of Helping 9/11 Pilots
BERLIN — Germany is set to release later this year a man convicted of helping three of the suicide pilots in the Sept. 11, 2001,...
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Russia Over U.K. Nerve Agent Attack
(WASHINGTON) — The United States will impose sanctions on Russia for its use of a nerve agent in an attempt to kill a former Russian...
Ai Weiwei Says Chinese Authorities Demolished his Beijing Studio
(BEIJING) — Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says authorities have begun razing his Beijing studio. The frequent government critic says on his Instagram account the demolition...
Minister Shoots Back at U.S. Over Sanctions Warnings
North Korea’s Foreign Minister Shoots Back at U.S. Over Sanctions Warnings (SINGAPORE) — The North Korean foreign minister has shot back at the U.S. over...
Woman Becomes First Person in Denmark Fined for Wearing a Face Veil
(HELSINKI) — A 28-year-old woman wearing a face veil has become the first person in Denmark to be fined for violating a new law banning...
Russia Names Action Movie Star Steven Seagal as Humanitarian Envoy to U.S.
(MOSCOW) — Russia has appointed action movie star Steven Seagal as a special envoy for humanitarian ties with the United States. The Foreign Ministry announced...
Firefighters From Australia and New Zealand Are Coming
Firefighters From Australia and New Zealand Are Coming to Help Battle California’s Wildfires About 100 firefighters from Australia and New Zealand are traveling to the...
Kim Jong Un Sent President Trump Another Letter
(WASHINGTON) — The White House says President Donald Trump received a new letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Wednesday following up on their...
‘Grieving’ Killer Whale Mother Carries Calf’s Body a Week After It Died
SEATTLE — An endangered orca that spends time in Pacific Northwest waters is still carrying the corpse of her calf one week after it died....
Two American Cyclists Were Among Four Killed in a Hit-and-Run in Tajikistan
Two Americans were among four cyclists killed in a hit-and-run in Tajikistan on Sunday. The Americans, along with a Dutch national and Swiss citizen, were...
Spain Rescues Nearly 1,000 Migrants Over the Last 2 Days
(MADRID) — Spain’s maritime rescue service says it has saved nearly 1,000 migrants attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean to Europe from North Africa...
Chiyo Miyako, the World’s Oldest Person, Has Died at 117
(TOKYO) — The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Chiyo Miyako died Sunday. Her death was confirmed Friday by Kanagawa prefecture, her...
