China Is Placing Underwater Sensors In The Pacific Near Guam
China has placed one or more acoustic sensors — listening devices — in the Mariana Trench, near the island of Guam, which is home to a major U.S. military base.
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Judge Upholds U.K. Warrant Against Julian Assange
Assange drew international attention for leaking thousands of classified U.S. military and diplomatic documents in 2010, which infuriated American officials.
After 16 Years, Afghanistan War Is 'At Best A Grinding Stalemate,' Journalist Says
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll warns that there is no end in sight to America's longest war: "Most of the generals ... say in public, 'There's no military solution to this war.'"
Why The Pyeongchang Olympics Are Also A Tech Showcase For South Korea
The Winter Olympics in South Korea offer a chance for the already technologically advanced country to show off its latest robot creations.
32 Russian Athletes Appeal Doping Bans In Hopes Of Competing In Pyeongchang
The athletes were caught up in a blanket ban imposed on many Russian athletes after a systematic and state-sponsored doping effort was uncovered at the Sochi Games in 2014.
Zimbabwe's Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai 'Critically Ill'
Supporters have been warned to "brace for the worst," as the leader of the country's Movement for Democratic Change appears to be in the final stages of his battle with colon cancer.
Despite Court Order, Kenyan Government Keeps TV Stations Closed
Government officials in Kenya defied a court order and refused to put four private television stations back on the air. The government is also supposed to release an opposition leader.
Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, Evades The Charge Of Elephants
In the biggest tea-producing region of India, hazards range from red spider mites to wild elephants. One brave grower faces them head on, all while spurring a movement to grow tea organically.
Former Leader And Two Supreme Court Judges Arrested In Maldives State Of Emergency
The government cracks down on critics, including the island nation's Supreme Court which had ordered the release of imprisoned opposition leaders.
Americans In ISIS: Some 300 Tried To Join, 12 Have Returned To U.S.
Some have risen to senior positions, others died in the fighting and many remain unaccounted for, according to a report. Twelve returned, but none has carried out an attack on U.S. soil.