At least two killed, buildings collapse in magnitude 6.4 Taiwan quake
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the Taiwanese coastal city of Hualien late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least two, injuring hundreds and trapping people inside several collapsed buildings.
FBI chief has 'grave concerns,' clashes with Trump over GOP memo
(CNN)FBI Director Christopher Wray publicly clashed with President Donald Trump on Wednesday over a controversial Republican intelligence memo, furthering the rift between the President and the agency investigating ties between his campaign and Russia.
Killer whale learns how to mimic human speech
(CNN)From the water, a high-pitched squeak calls out "hello" but the sound is not coming from a human, it's a whale.A team of international researchers have taught a female orca whale to imitate human speech, documenting what is considered to be a world first in a paper published Wednesday.
Second World War II-era bomb discovered in Hong Kong in a week
Hong Kong (CNN)Officers from Hong Kong's explosive disposal unit worked through Wednesday night trying to unearth and safely defuse a suspected World War II-era bomb found in "dangerous condition" at a construction site, police said
Airbus debuts longest-range single-aisle jet
Airbus has debuted its much-anticipated A321LR, the world's longest-range jet with a single aisle currently in production. The plane took its maiden flight Wednesday from the European plane maker's factory in Hamburg, Germany.
Australian government secrets revealed after confidential files sold by accident
(CNN)Australian intelligence officers have delivered safes to two offices of the country's national broadcaster to secure top secret Cabinet documents that were accidentally sold in second-hand furniture.
Trump's lawyers argue Mueller has not met threshold for presidential interview
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's attorneys are arguing that special counsel Robert Mueller's team has not met the high threshold they believe is needed to interview a president in person, according to sources familiar with the ongoing deliberations.
Iranian women take off headscarves to protest veil law
(CNN)Iranian women have been taking off their headscarves in public places to protest the law that forces women to wear the veil in public.
CIA director Pompeo met top Russian spies
Washington (CNN)CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently met with his Russian counterparts when they traveled to the US, according to US ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman. Russian media is reporting those who met with Pompeo may have included the country's sanctioned spy chief, Sergey Naryshkin.
North Korean defector attends State of the Union
Washington (CNN)Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean man who made it out of the rogue nation and now resides in South Korea, attended President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address Tuesday night.
