Rainforest nations in Africa and Asia join Amazon summit to discuss rainforest preservation

Representatives of rainforest nations in Africa and Southeast Asia have joined a summit of Amazon countries in Brazil to begin charting a common course for preservation of the ecologically diverse regions that are crucial in countering climate change

2023-08-10 01:16

Sri Lanka and creditor nations agree in principle on debt restructuring

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Tetsushi Kajimoto COLOMBO/TOKYO (Reuters) -A group of Sri Lanka's creditor nations and Colombo reached an agreement

2023-11-29 19:57

The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low for the second consecutive year

Mississippi River water levels are plummeting to an all-time low this week at Memphis in the wake of a sweltering summer and ongoing drought -- setting a record for the second consecutive year, new data shows.

2023-10-12 03:52

Roadway bombs planted by drug cartel in Mexico kill 4 police officers, 2 civilians

A drug cartel set a coordinated series of roadway bomb blasts in western Mexico that killed four police officers and two civilians

2023-07-13 03:45

Who is Nichole Maks? Woman arrested after Florida man found stabbed to death in burning Daytona Beach house

Maks was charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of tampering with evidence in the brutal stabbing death of Michael Cerasoli

2023-08-09 20:21

Alonso eyes first win in decade at Barcelona blockbuster

Fernando Alonso returns to the scene of the last of his 32 Formula One victories this weekend hoping that a bumper crowd and an unexpected slice of...

2023-06-01 09:15

Britain may designate genomics sector as critical infrastructure

By Alistair Smout LONDON Britain is exploring designating its genomics sector as critical national infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister

2023-09-12 01:25

7 takeaways from Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida elections

Republicans have their candidate in Kentucky, Democrats have their majority in Pennsylvania and the 2024 GOP presidential primary has another clash between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the books.

2023-05-17 12:56

At least 20 dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh say at least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a gas station

2023-09-26 19:29

Ex-GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme; appeal expected

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, plus one year of probation, for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state history

2023-06-30 02:55

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Moscow, hitting a tower for the 2nd time in 3 days

Russian authorities early Tuesday accused Kyiv of yet another attack on Moscow and its surroundings with drones, one of which hit a building in the capital that was damaged by a drone just days ago in a similar attack early Sunday

2023-08-01 15:50

The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he's ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the surprise attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead and thousands wounded on both sides

2023-10-09 02:17