Two people detained in China for allegedly damaging Great Wall with excavator
Two people have been detained in China after allegedly damaging a section of the Great Wall in the northern Shanxi province with an excavator, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
2023-09-04 22:45
Germany country profile
Provides an overview of Germany, including key dates and facts about this European country.
2023-09-04 17:21
Electric Picnic festival site to house refugees
The Irish government says it has signed a six-week lease on the festival site in County Laois.
2023-09-04 13:53
Here's what happens when a parking garage becomes a delivery room
A baby who couldn't wait to see the world was born in a Maryland hospital's parking garage-- with help from a doctor who arrived to work at the perfect time. Elsa Antunez rushed to the Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center to give birth for the first time.
2023-09-03 13:25
Dozens of prison officers freed after being taken hostage in Ecuador jails
Fifty prison guards and seven police officers have been freed after being taken hostage by inmates held in six prisons across Ecuador, authorities said, part of a coordinated protest against security operations being conducted inside the country's violence-plagued penitentiaries.
2023-09-02 18:55
Gabon country profile
Provides an overview of Gabon, including key dates and facts about this west African country.
2023-09-01 23:56
Recovery efforts are focused on power restoration in Florida communities as sweltering heat moves in after Hurricane Idalia
Crews in Florida will keep working to restore power and clear debris Friday after Hurricane Idalia flooded thousands of homes along its west coast -- and outages have left thousands waking up in the dark as scorching heat has set in.
2023-09-01 15:21
'This is a life-changing event': Floridians start an arduous recovery as Idalia keeps thrashing North Carolina
Tropical Storm Idalia keeps pounding the Southeast's Atlantic coast, bringing strong winds and storm surge in North Carolina while parts of Florida's west coast grapple with "significant damage" from the most powerful hurricane to slam its Big Bend region in more than a century.
2023-09-01 03:56
Tropical Storm Idalia drenches Carolinas as Florida counts cost
Up to 9in (23cm) of rain and life-threatening flash flooding could hit parts of eastern North Carolina.
2023-09-01 00:47
Sage Therapeutics to cut 40% of jobs after depression drug setback
Sage Therapeutics said on Thursday it would cut its workforce by about 40%, weeks after the U.S. health
2023-08-31 18:56
Alex Murdaugh loses phone privileges in prison after media call
The disgraced lawyer and convicted murderer provided audio for an upcoming documentary, officials say.
2023-08-31 18:19
Girl, aged three, dies in County Laois collision
Irish police say 11 people have died in road traffic collisions since Friday.
2023-08-31 02:27