Kenyan Author, LGBT Activist Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
22 May 2019 He helped to create tolerance for the LGBT community by coming out publicly as gay in Kenya, a country where laws still criminalize homosexual behavior.
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22 May 2019 Women in crowded trains and other public places in Japan often face sexual harassment, but are typically too afraid to call out.
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22 May 2019 Fake news has evolved beyond the playbook used by Russian trolls in the U.S. election.
US Delay to Huawei Ban Gives Tech Sector Time to Adjust
21 May 2019 The ban on selling technology to Huawei, the world's biggest maker of mobile network gear and the No. 2 smartphone brand, will be delayed by 90 days.
Documents Offer Rare Look Inside Syrian Government Crackdown
21 May 2019 When protests erupted in March 2011 in Syria — in part inspired by Arab Spring — the government responded with a violent crackdown.
Eiffel Tower Closed Down After Intruder Tries to Climb Up
20 May 2019 A team of firefighters including a climbing specialist is on the scene and in touch with the intruder, whose motivations remain unclear.
Trump Warns Iran Not to Threaten US or It Will Face ‘End’
20 May 2019 President Trump's tweet follows days of heightened tension sparked by his administration's sudden deployment of bombers and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf over still-unspecified threats.
Saudis Say They Don’t Want War, But Will Defend Themselves
19 May 2019 Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said after the kingdom’s energy sector was targeted amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Trump Says He Hopes for No War as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
17 May 2019 Lawmakers and allies, however, worry that any erratic or miscalculated response from Trump could send the U.S. careening into conflict.
Officials: PG&E Equipment Sparked Deadly California Wildfire
15 May 2019 The fire killed 85 people, making it the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history.
Sherpa Climber Scales Mount Everest for Record 23rd Time
15 May 2019 Kami Rita, 49, first scaled Everest in 1994 and has been making the trip nearly every year since.
Report: Iran-Linked Disinformation Effort Had Personal Touch
14 May 2019 A fake Twitter account unmasked by the AP was but one piece of a vast campaign aimed at seeding anti-Saudi, anti-Israel and anti-American stories across the internet.
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Fugitive Says He’ll Surrender If People Like Wanted Poster
22 May 2019 A Connecticut police department has reached a deal with a fugitive that would have him surrender if enough people respond to a wanted poster on social media.
Mnuchin Says Tubman $20 Bill Design Delayed Past 2020
22 May 2019 The decision to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, with Tubman on the $20 bill has been delayed.
Michael Avenatti Charged with Defrauding Stormy Daniels
22 May 2019 Federal prosecutors in New York City say Avenatti used a doctored document to divert about $300,000 that Daniels was supposed to get from a book deal, then used the money for personal and business expenses.
‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh to Be Released
22 May 2019 He is on the leading edge of dozens of inmates who were convicted on terror-related offenses in the aftermath of Sept. 11 and are eligible for release in the next five years.
Mystery of Racist Photo in Governor’s Yearbook Left Unsolved
22 May 2019 A months-long investigation failed to determine whether Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is in the racist yearbook picture that nearly destroyed his career.