World Feb 15 China's national soccer head arrested on corruption charges The head of China's national soccer federation has been arrested on corruption charges in the latest blow to the country's effort to grow its standing in the international game.
Politics Feb 15 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Ukraine asks for jets, ammunition The State Department is expected to hold a news briefing on Wednesday as Ukraine asks for continued military assistance.
World Feb 14 Russia rejects claims it plans to destabilize Moldova Russia on Tuesday angrily rejected the Moldovan president's claims about an alleged plot by Moscow to overthrow her government and accused Moldovan authorities of trying to distract attention away from the country's own problems.
World Feb 13 China says more than 10 U.S. balloons flew in its airspace in the past year China says more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission. In response, the United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China.
Nation Feb 13 Train derailment prompts water utility to take precautions against toxic fumes A West Virginia water utility says it's taking precautionary steps following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic plume in Ohio.
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: State Department says U.S. is deeply troubled by Israeli settlement plans State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. is deeply troubled by new Israeli plans to build thousands of new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: White House defends decision to shoot down three unidentified objects Kirby said the three objects, including one shot down Sunday over Lake Huron, were traveling at such a low-altitude as to pose a risk to civilian air traffic.
World Feb 12 Catholic bishop's 26-year prison sentence in Nicaragua draws concern from Pope Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sadness and worry at the news that Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan government, had been sentenced to 26 years in prison in the latest move against the Catholic Church and government…
Politics Feb 12 Sen. Schumer says 2 objects shot down over Alaska, Canada believed to be balloons The United States believes the unidentified objects shot down by American fighter jets over Canada and Alaska were balloons, though smaller than the China balloon downed over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday.
World Feb 11 Trudeau ordered U.S. fighter jet to shoot down object over northern Canada Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a U.S. fighter jet shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over the Yukon, acting a day after the U.S. took similar action over Alaska.