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Scarborough Shoal is the scene of frequent showdowns between Chinese and Philippine vessels as both try to enforce their claims to the territory. Read More

Each of the 61 defendants faced up to 20 years in prison on the RICO charges. Read More

The ruling sets up a predicament: The state can either pass up federal reimbursement for hundreds of millions of dollars spent to build and operate the facility, or take the money and face an environmental review. Read More

The carriages that caught fire belong to Polish company Orlen, police said. Columns of smoke were visible across Vilnius, and residents in the area were warned to stay indoors. Read More

The Garnet Fire, which started Aug. 24, reached the southeast side of the 100-acre McKinley Grove sometime Sunday night or Monday morning, said a fire official. Read More

Chris Wright, the energy secretary, said he would push Europe to loosen environmental rules and buy more gas. Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, tied fossil fuels to a need to win the A.I. race. Read More

This year’s U.N. climate conference, on the edge of the rainforest, is fueling criticism of the host nation and the entire process of global diplomacy on climate change. Read More

The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management would prioritize the use of public lands for oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other industrial activities. Read More