Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions.
The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its headwaters to the sea, ...
Canucks lean on special teams in 3-1 pre-season win over Kraken
VANCOUVER - A pair of power-play goals propelled the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 pre-season victory over the visiting Seattle ...
Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico
Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane Wednesday while ...
Israel has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive
Israel says it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion but is prepared for one, and has sent thousands of ...
Congress moving swiftly to fund government and avert shutdown before heading home to campaign
Congress is expected Wednesday to give swift approval to a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded ...
NTSB engineer to testify before Coast Guard in Titan submersible disaster hearing
An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to testify in front of the Coast Guard on Wednesday ...
Jimmy Carter as a power-playing loner from the farm to the White House and on the global stage
Barack Obama and his advisers had two living former presidents to consider as they planned the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Melania Trump is telling her own story - and again breaking norms for American first ladies
She clearly sees herself as a participating member of the first ladies club, musing to Harper's Bazaar in 2016 that she ...
As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure
The Athletics had long ago carved out a Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball's most successful — and sad-sack — franchises. Under their belts: ...
Canisia Lubrin, Fawn Parker make Writers' Trust fiction prize short list
TORONTO - Poet-novelists Canisia Lubrin and Fawn Parker are among the authors shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Writers' ...
Red Sox rally to beat Blue Jays 6-5 in 10 innings
TORONTO - The Boston Red Sox kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a come-from-behind 6-5 victory in 10 innings against ...
Sri Lanka's new president calls a parliamentary election for November to consolidate his mandate
Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved Parliament late Tuesday and called for a parliamentary election ...