Iranian media reported Wednesday that Iran has put a container containing 2,000 kilograms of uranium hexafluoride in its Fordow nuclear facility in order to begin injecting uranium gas into centrifuges.…
more ...Study: An Extra 15 Minute Daily Walk Could Boost Global Economy
The world economy could be boosted by as much as $100 billion a year if employers successfully encouraged their staff to meet World Health Organization guidelines on exercise, according to…
more ...EU Leader Tusk Won’t Run for Presidency in Native Poland
European Union leader Donald Tusk says that he won’t run to be the president of his native Poland, saying he carries too much “baggage” from his time as prime minister.…
more ...Abortion Ban Proposal Faces Murky Future in South Carolina
A group of South Carolina senators restored exceptions for rape and incest on Tuesday to a measure that would ban nearly all abortions, then sent the bill to the Senate…
more ...Pompeo: US Remains ‘Deeply Troubled’ by China’s Mistreatment of Uighur and Other Muslim Minorities
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that the United States remains concerned about reports of China’s harsh treatment of relatives of Uighur Muslim activists and survivors of Chinese…
more ...UN: Trump Tariffs Cost China $35B, Hurt Both Economies
A trade war between the world’s top two economies cut U.S. imports of Chinese goods by more than a quarter, or $35 billion, in the first half of this year…
more ...Nigerian Police Free 259 People From Islamic Institution
Nigerian police have freed 259 people from an Islamic rehabilitation center in the southwestern city of Ibadan, police said on Tuesday, taking the number rescued from abusive institutions since September…
more ...Two Killed as Clashes Erupt at Guinea Protest Funeral March
Two youths were shot dead and several other people were wounded in clashes between Guinean police and protesters at a funeral march for those killed in recent anti-government demonstrations, the…
more ...Spain’s Election Candidates Clash Over Catalonia in TV Debate
The main candidates to become Spain’s next prime minister clashed Monday over how to handle Catalonia’s independence drive, ahead of a repeat election that opinion polls show could be as…
more ...Oklahoma Releases Record 462 Prisoners in One Day
More than 400 inmates across the state of Oklahoma were released from prison Monday in accordance to reforms approved by voters in 2016 to downgrade many crimes from felonies to…
more ...Amid Mourning, Malians Press for Action Against Terrorists
As Mali began three days of mourning Monday for 54 people killed in a militant attack last week, locals expressed fear about a surge in violence and some analysts called…
more ...California Winds Subside, Wildfires Mostly Contained
Officials in California say fierce winds that have fueled fires across the state have subsided, allowing firefighters to mostly contain blazes that raged in the north and south. The largest…
more ...Colorful Columbia Sportswear Co. Chairwoman Gert Boyle Dies
Gert Boyle, the colorful chairwoman of Oregon-based Columbia Sportswear Co. who starred in ads proclaiming her as “One Tough Mother,” died Sunday. She was 95. Company spokeswoman Mary Ellen Glynn…
more ...Military Contractor Deaths Raise Questions About Russia’s Security Presence in Africa
The deaths in northern Mozambique of military contractors employed by a Russian firm are raising new questions about Russia’s security presence in Africa. Five soldiers employed by the Wagner Group,…
more ...Thousands Attend Competing Rallies in Lebanon
Protesters in Lebanon rallied Sunday to call for President Michel Aoun’s ouster as part of a push for sweeping changes that have already brought the resignation of the country’s prime…
more ...Brazil’s Bolsonaro Says ‘Worst is Yet to Come’ on Oil Spill
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Sunday that “the worst is yet to come” with an oil spill that has affected more than 200 beaches on the country’s coast. “What came…
more ...Federal Investigators Probe Under Armour’s Accounting
Under Armour Inc. is being investigated by federal authorities over its accounting practices. The athletic gear company said Sunday that it has been cooperating with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
more ...Iran’s Khamenei Renews Ban on Talks With US
Iran will not lift its ban on talks with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, describing the two countries as implacable foes on the eve…
more ...Bangladesh Rohingya Island Relocation ‘Uncertain’ after UN Doubts
Bangladesh said Sunday plans to relocate thousands of Rohingya living in overcrowded refugee camps to a remote island were “uncertain” after authorities failed to gain support from U.N. agencies. Dhaka…
more ...Lebanese Show Support For President
In Beirut, thousands of people turned out Sunday to show their support for Lebanon’s president. The demonstration was held near Michel Aoun’s presidential palace in southeastern Beirut. The show of…
more ...Israel’s Netanyahu Promises Covert Actions against Enemies
Israel’s prime minister says the military will continue to strike its enemies, including through covert missions, after a weekend flareup of violence in the Gaza Strip. Benjamin Netanyahu spoke his…
more ...Bangladesh Grants Bail to Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus
A court in Bangladesh’s capital granted bail Sunday to micro-credit pioneer and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus over the firing of three employees by Grameen Communications, where he is chairman. …
more ...Car Bomb Kills at Least 13 in Northern Syria
Turkey’s defense ministry said at least 13 people were killed Saturday in a car bombing near a market in the northern Syrian border town of Tal Abyad. There was no…
more ...Egypt’s Sinai Province Swears Allegiance to New IS Leader
Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate, Sinai Province, has sworn allegiance to the new leader named by the group following the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the affiliate said on Telegram on…
more ...North Korea Ups Pressure on US to Resume Talks by Year’s End
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in April said he would give the U.S. until the end of the year to become more flexible on nuclear talks. Since then, he’s…
more ...Former Iran Student Leader Says He Regrets 1979 US Embassy Attack
His revolutionary fervor diminished by the years that have also turned his dark brown hair white, one of the Iranian student leaders of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover says he…
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