Dozens Of People Missing After Tourist Boat Overturns Off Thailand
Phuket Gov. Norraphat Plodthong said 51 people were rescued, while 53 others remained missing. At least one person died when the Phoenix sank in rough waters.
World News
'Unimaginable' Suffering In South Sudan. Is There Any Hope?
That's how the U.N. aid chief characterizes the situation. A cease-fire that could bring improvements was signed last week — and violated within hours.
'Shoah' Filmmaker Claude Lanzmann, Seeker Of Truths Without Name, Dies At 92
The French documentarian died Thursday in Paris. He leaves behind his monumental 1985 film on the Holocaust, which bears a Hebrew name as elusive of definitions as the historical truths he sought.
Melting Roads And Runny Roofs: Heat Scorches The Northern Hemisphere
Temperature records have been broken around the globe. In North America, tens of millions of residents have been under watches, advisories and warnings.
Voodoo-Using U.K. Nurse Sentenced For Trafficking Nigerian Women
Prosecutors say the case marks the first time the U.K.'s Modern Slavery Act has been used to prosecute a U.K. national for crimes committed elsewhere.
Experts Skeptical That North Korea Is Serious About Denuclearizing
Secretary of State Pompeo leaves for Pyongyang on Thursday, his first trip there since the U.S. and North Korea signed a declaration stating Pyongyang would work to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
Anti-Refugee Backlash In South Korea Targets Yemenis Fleeing War And Seeking Asylum
More than 500 Yemenis are awaiting asylum decisions on a South Korean resort island that allowed them to arrive visa-free. Their presence has sparked nationwide protests.
British Police Investigate 2 New Cases Of Deadly Nerve Agent Poisoning
British police say two people who fell ill Saturday were poisoned by the same nerve agent used to attack an ex-Russian spy in a nearby town in March. It's unclear if the new victims were targeted.
Controversial Polish Law Forces Top Judges To Retire
It's an opportunity for the nationalist-populist ruling party to reshape the courts. Noel King talks to Lukasz Pawlowski, managing editor of magazine Kultura Liberalna in Warsaw.
U.S. And Iran Trade Threats Over Oil Exports, Persian Gulf Shipping Lane
After Iran's president suggested Mideast oil exports could be disrupted if Iran's oil exports are cut off, Washington said it would do what's necessary to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for tankers.