Crufts dog show opens in Birmingham

LONDON - Around 21,000 dogs converged on Thursday in the British city of Birmingham to take part in Crufts, the world's biggest dog show.

US expects DPRK can denuclearize

The United States still believes "fully verified denuclearization" by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is possible by the end of President Donald Trump's "first term", a senior official said on Thursday, despite Trump saying earlier that he would be "very disappointed" if reports on Pyongyang's alleged efforts to rebuild its rocket sites prove to be true.

NASA reveals images of supersonic shock waves

WASHINGTON - NASA has captured unprecedented photos of the interaction of shock waves from two supersonic aircraft, part of its research into developing planes that can fly faster than sound without thunderous "sonic booms".

Crunch time for Brexit as EU gives Britain 48 hours to break deadlock

Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom with the European Union will continue through the weekend, the country's chief law officer said on Thursday, as London scrambled to secure changes to the divorce deal before a vote in Parliament next week.

Venezuela hit by mass power outage

CARACAS - Much of Venezuela remained engulfed by darkness into early on Friday amid one of the largest power outages in years.

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Farmers urged to switch to manure

Environmental experts are calling on farmers across the globe to replace nitrogen fertilizers to reduce nitrogen pollution.

The iconic Barbie doll to turn 60 and still travels the world

EL SEGUNDO, California - She is turning 60 this year and it's still a Barbie world.

Erdogan says Turkey will not go back on missile defense deal with Russia

ANKARA - Turkey will not retract its agreement to buy S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that Ankara may subsequently look into buying S-500 systems.

New batch of Einstein letters goes to Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Middle East - Israel's Hebrew University announced on Wednesday that it had obtained a "magnificent" collection of Albert Einstein's manuscripts, shedding new light on the mind and soul of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist ahead of his 140th birthday.

Bumpy path ahead for denuclearization

A second summit between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, concluded abruptly in Vietnam a week ago, leaving researchers and diplomats with much to decipher. Nonetheless, they seem to agree that a long, bumpy road to denuclearization lies ahead.

Russia seeks renewal of moon orbital project with NASA

Russia looks forward to renewing its cooperation with the United States in space projects, as the Russian Academy of Sciences, or RAS, is scheduled to discuss joint research possibilities with NASA next week.