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Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Posted Aug. 29 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the nation's battered energy industry.
Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars
Gopal Sharma, Saurabh Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya and Liz Lee, Reuters | Posted Aug. 29 - 10:43 a.m. | Save Story
Nepal resumed search and rescue work on Saturday after a brief weather-related suspension as authorities searched for nearly 3,000 missing people following a devastating flood that killed hundreds and tore through a region bordering Tibet.
Nearly 200,000 people forcibly returned to Haiti so far this year, UN says
Reuters | Updated Aug. 28 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 200,000 people were forcibly returned to Haiti in the first eight months of this year, a U.N. official told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Friday.
Utahns with ties to Nepal react to deadly flooding
VideoShelby Lofton, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
Utahns with ties to Nepal are watching closely after catastrophic flooding killed hundreds and left more than 1,000 people missing.
Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father's death
Jan M. Olsen And Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
Norway has a new king. Crown Prince Haakon has ascended to the throne following the death of his father, King Harald V. His daughter becomes Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and heir to the throne.
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500
Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya, Saurabh Sharma and Liz Lee, Reuters | Posted Aug. 28 - 6:43 a.m. | Save Story
Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh devastation.
Zelenskyy gives award to Elon Musk for Starlink's role in Ukraine
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 27 - 2:35 p.m. | Save Story
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom, one of its highest state honors, for his "outstanding personal merits" in protecting human life and freedom and strengthening ties with the United States.
Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows
Reuters | Posted Aug. 27 - 11:06 a.m. | Save Story
Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted between the U.S. and Iran, data showed on Thursday, while the market monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway.
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive back in UK, 6 years after leaving royal life behind
Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN | Updated Aug. 27 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the United Kingdom on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported, six years after they left the country to step back from royal life.
Hundreds killed, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood
Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya and Navesh Chitrakar, Reuters | Posted Aug. 27 - 7:35 a.m. | Save Story
Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday as more than 1,000 people were missing after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river.
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo
Jennifer Rigby, Reuters | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is not under control in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization official told a briefing on Wednesday.
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more
Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens, Reuters | Posted Aug. 26 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
The United States said Wednesday that it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the U.S. Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and other sensitive government agencies.
Why is the Navy directing sailors, Marines — and their families — to swab social media accounts?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 26 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
Operation Epic Fury — the military code name given to the ongoing war with Iran — has prompted a new U.S. Navy moniker: Epic Vigilance.
Hundreds missing after devastating flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 95 bodies recovered
Gopal Sharma, Liz Lee, Sahana Bajracharya and Navesh Chitrakar, Reuters | Posted Aug. 26 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed at least 95 people and left hundreds of tourists missing.
US issues security alert in Mexican border city and suspends consular activities
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 25 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. government issued a travel alert for Americans planning to visit Mexicali in northern Mexico and temporarily suspended consular activities in the border city due to a "potential threat," without providing details.
Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel
Timothy Gardner, Reuters | Posted Aug. 25 - 6:07 p.m. | Save Story
President Trump has sent Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while insisting the pact will only be approved if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel.
US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with gas stuck above $4
Matt Ott, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 25 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
Americans' confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran has steadily pushed gasoline prices above $4 per gallon in the U.S.
Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war
Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Updated Aug. 25 - 2:25 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" and denied that a rift over French language requirements contributed to a breakdown in trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.
