WHITE HOUSE—For an American president who came into office with a promise to end U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the announcement to slow the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan was likely not an easy one. “I do not support the idea of endless war,” President Barack Obama said. “I repeatedly argued against marching into […]
Disappointed by the results of their Burger J exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, Royal Dutch Shell announced that they will not be exploring for oil in Alaska for the “foreseeable future,” they said in a statement. Shell said on Monday, that they had “found indications of oil and gas in the Burger J well, but […]
Former President Jimmy Carter announced Wednesday that he has cancer, discovered recently during liver surgery. Carter, 90, announced the diagnosis in a short statement. He did not specify what type of cancer he has, saying only that it was in “other parts” of his body. “A more complete public statement will be made when facts […]
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed Thursday that a Boeing 777 wing segment discovered in the Indian Ocean island of Reunion is from the missing Flight MH370, the first real breakthrough in the search for the plane that disappeared 17 months ago. “The international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found […]