British Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the unruly comic book character The Incredible Hulk late Saturday in a newspaper interview in which he stressed his determination to take Britain out of…
more ...Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities Knock Out Half Kingdom’s Supply
RIYADH/DUBAI/LONDON – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it attacked two plants at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry on Saturday, knocking out more than half the kingdom’s output, in a move expected to…
more ...Afghan Government Says Elections First, Peace Deal Afterward
The Afghan government will consider making a “legitimate” peace with insurgents only after national elections are held this month, an official told reporters Saturday, despite the atmosphere of political uncertainty following the…
more ...Changes in Vapers’ Lungs Resemble Changes in Smokers’ Lungs
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now reports 380 confirmed and probable cases of lung disease associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping. The agency has also confirmed six…
more ...Tropical Storm Humberto Forms Near Bahamas
A tropical depression near the Bahamas has strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said late Friday night. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the…
more ...Sneaker Con Brings Footwear Enthusiasts Together
There was a time not too long ago when sneakers were just another kind of footwear, usually used for sports. Now, some popular sneaker models are seen as collectibles. Even…
more ...Trump Insists Economy is Strong While Pushing for Growth
President Donald Trump has pegged his re-election bid on the strength of the U.S. economy. Amid growing concerns of a potential slowdown, the president insists the economy is strong, at…
more ...American Farmers Hope for US-China Trade Deal as Pork, Soybean Tariffs Ease
China has announced a tariff exemption on U.S.-produced pork, withdrawing duties as high as 72%, one of many tariffs Beijing imposed on American agricultural products amid a protracted trade war…
more ...EU Competition Chief Hints at New Data Rules for Tech Firms
The European Union’s powerful competition chief has indicated she’s looking at expanding regulations on personal data, dropping an initial hint about how she plans to use new powers against tech…
more ...All Aboard India’s First All Women-run Train Station
India’s first major railway station managed by an all-women staff in the northern Rajasthan state is helping break gender stereotypes and empowering women in one of the country’s most conservative…
more ...Ousted Tunisian President Hospitalized Ahead оf Election
A lawyer for the former Tunisian president ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring says Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has been hospitalized in Saudi Arabia. Mounir Ben Salha told Mosaique…
more ...Trump Says Fourth Kim Meeting Possible
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have already met three times since last June. Trump says round four could soon happen. But Korea watchers are…
more ...Cameroon Pharmacist Creates Device to Detect Fake Drugs
Each year, tens of thousands of people across Africa die or get sick from ingesting counterfeit drugs. But Franck Verzefé, a Cameroonian pharmacist, has developed a device that uses artificial…
more ...US Opens Probe Into Nissan Rogue Automatic Emergency Braking
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints that the Nissan Rogue’s automatic emergency braking can turn on when no obstacle is in the way. The probe covers about…
more ...Senators: Trump Administration Reinstates Military Aid for Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s administration has released $250 million in military aid for Ukraine, U.S. senators said on Thursday, after lawmakers from both parties expressed anger that the White House had…
more ...New US Ambassador to UN Takes Up Post
The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations took up her post on Thursday. Kelly Knight Craft will not have much time to settle in, as she arrives little more…
more ...Endangered Vultures Killed for Rituals in Nigeria
Across Nigeria, there’s a rising demand for vultures, and poachers are driving the local population of four large vulture species to near extinction. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation is now placing vulture preservation…
more ...Burundians in Tanzania See Closed Market as Step Toward Expulsion
Burundian refugees living in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania are no longer allowed to conduct business in the camp, depriving them of their only source of livelihood. The ban comes…
more ...Thai Court Declines to Hear Case of PM’s Incomplete Oath
Thailand’s Constitutional Court announced Wednesday that it had declined to hear a case accusing the country’s prime minister of violating the constitution by omitting a sentence from the oath of…
more ...Divers Recover Last Missing Victim of California Boat Fire
Divers on Wednesday recovered the body of the last missing victim of a boat fire off the California coast that killed 34 people. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced…
more ...Trump Headed to ‘Rodent Infested Mess’ Baltimore
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Baltimore, the eastern U.S., majority-black city he recently called a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess” where “no human being would want…
more ...Five Years on, Global Efforts to Counter IS Continue
The U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State (IS) was announced five years ago. Despite defeating the terror group militarily, some experts believe IS still poses a major threat…
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more ...Americans Mark Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Americans on Wednesday are marking the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump is…
more ...Faltering Wyoming Coal Industry Bets on Emissions Capture Breakthrough
It was a sobering moment this July 1 in Gillette, Wyoming, when two of the largest coal mines in the country closed in midshift. Melissa Peterson Worden was one of…
more ...Britain on Election Footing as Crisis Pits Parliament vs. Prime Minister
Britain is getting set for a general election likely to be held in November, as the political crisis over the country’s exit from the European Union deepens. The British parliament…
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