An environmental spat between France and Brazil, rolling in questions about integrity, colonialism and Bic pens, shows signs of deepening with calls by dozens of French lawmakers and environmental groups…
more ...Calm Prevails on Lebanon-Israel Border Day After Brief Clash
The Lebanon-Israel border was mostly calm with U.N. peacekeepers patrolling the border Monday, a day after the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles into Israel in…
more ...Nigerian Insecurity Requires Urgent Attention, UN Rapporteur Warns
Nigeria’s multiple security problems have created a crisis that requires urgent attention and could lead to instability in other African countries if it is not addressed, a United Nations rapporteur…
more ...Women, Minorities Work Harder to Get Good Health Care
Joyce Sasser was born in 1970 with no bones in her thumbs. Her doctors blamed thalidomide, a drug used to treat pregnant women experiencing morning sickness, until it was found…
more ...‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Dorian Hits Bahamas
The center of Hurricane Dorian is making its way across Grand Bahama Island with a life-threatening storm surge, drenching rains and what forecasters called “catastrophic” winds. Dorian presents extra danger…
more ...Longtime NY Lawmaker, WWII Veteran Dies at 91
Former state Sen. Bill Larkin, a World War II veteran who served as a state lawmaker in New York for four decades, died Saturday. He was 91. His family announced…
more ...US Stock Futures Fall as New Tariffs Darken Global Outlook
Wall Street stock futures weakened in early trade on Monday, setting a dour tone for Asian markets after tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and China took effect, reinforcing investors’…
more ...In EscalatingTrade war, US Consumers May See Higher Prices
The United States and China on Sunday put in place their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and…
more ...Justice Ginsburg Reports She’s on Way to ‘Well’ after Cancer
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Saturday she’s “alive” and on her way to being “very well” following radiation treatment for cancer. Ginsburg, 86, made the comments at the…
more ...Poland Marks 80th Anniversary of Start of World War II
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence joined local leaders on Sunday to commemorate 80 years since the start of World War II in Poland, where the…
more ...Saudi Coalition Launches Airstrike In Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition said it launched an airstrike Sunday on a Houthi target in southwestern Yemen. Yemen rebels, known as Houthis, said the coalition hit a detention center, killing 60…
more ...Netanyahu Again Pledges to Annex West Bank Settlements
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reaffirming his pledge to impose Israeli sovereignty on West Bank settlements. Speaking Sunday at a ceremony opening the new school year in the settlement…
more ...Women Kickboxer in Afghanistan Challenging Norms, and Other Women
Since the fall of the Taliban in 2004, only four Afghani women have competed in the Olympics for their country. But one 22-year-old kickboxer is hoping to change that. She…
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