Poland receives guns and tanks from South Korea
GDYNIA, Poland (HPD) — Polish President Andrzej Duda and his defense minister received a first shipment of tanks and guns from South Korea on Tuesday, celebrating the swift implementation of …
Germany: “Babysitter” on trial in child abuse cases
BERLIN (HPD) — A 45-year-old German man who had offered his services online as a babysitter went on trial Tuesday in Cologne to answer nearly 100 cases of sexual abuse …
The US will decorate guards who defended the Capitol
WASHINGTON (HPD) — The U.S. Congress will award the Congressional Gold Medal Tuesday to guards who defended the Capitol in the Jan. 6, 2021 assault, nearly two years after the …
Three killed in bomb attack on Thai railway
BANGKOK (HPD) — Three Thai railway workers were killed and four others injured Tuesday in a bomb blast as they were clearing debris from an earlier attack in the south …
Greek policeman appears in court for shooting teen
THESSALONIKI, Greece (HPD) — A police officer appeared in court Tuesday in the north of the country over the shooting of a teenager who allegedly ran away from a gas …
They attack a Russian airfield the day after attacks on bases
KIEV (HPD) — A fire broke out at an airport in Russia’s southern Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, was caused by a drone strike, the regional governor said Tuesday. The …
Taliban: A roadside bomb kills 6 in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (HPD) — A roadside bomb blast killed a bus carrying government employees during morning rush hour in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to a Taliban official. The attack in …
Indonesia makes adultery a criminal offense
JAKARTA, Indonesia (HPD) — The Indonesian Parliament approved a long-awaited and controversial reform of its penal code that criminalized extramarital sex and applied to foreign citizens and visitors alike. A …
China honors late former President Jiang
BEIJING (HPD) — China’s leaders on Tuesday fired the late Jiang Zemin, whom they described as a staunch Marxist-Leninist who oversaw the country’s rapid economic rise while maintaining tight Communist …
Alaska and the Arctic record unusually high temperatures
Much of the Arctic is experiencing an unusual December heat wave. In Utqiagvik, Alaska’s northernmost community — formerly known as Barrow — the thermometer hit 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 degrees …
Blackouts in North Carolina county could last for days
CARTHAGE, N.C. (HPD) — Tens of thousands of people were preparing to spend several days without power Monday in a North Carolina county where authorities said two power substations were …
Serial killer admits to 5 homicides in NY decades ago
MINEOLA, N.Y. (HPD) — A serial killer known as “The Torso Killer,” who has already been convicted of 11 slayings, admitted Monday that he also killed five women on Long …