Thailand's Pheu Thai party joins with pro-military parties in coalition to form new government
Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party says it plans to form a new government with an 11-party coalition that includes two pro-military parties affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha
2023-08-21 18:51
Pakistan to compensate Christians who lost homes in rioting over alleged desecration of Quran
Authorities in Pakistan are promising $6,800 in compensation for each of nearly 100 poor Christians who lost their homes when a Muslim mob angered over the alleged desecration of a Quran burned at least 19 churches and damaged houses
2023-08-21 18:25
Fed's long-term GDP outlook is dismal; the economy hasn't got the message yet
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON After puzzling for years over the sluggish U.S. rebound from the 2007-2009 recession, the
2023-08-21 18:20
Clinton Global Initiative will return to New York with Jose Andres, Orlando Bloom, and Matt Damon
The Clinton Global Initiative 2023 will convene “leaders, innovators and dreamers” – ranging from World Bank President Ajay Banga and The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip E
2023-08-21 18:18
UK judge set to sentence Lucy Letby, the most prolific child killer in modern UK history
A judge is set to sentence Lucy Letby, the most prolific child killer in modern U.K. history, for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others while working as a neonatal nurse at a hospital in northern England
2023-08-21 17:45
Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle
Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000
2023-08-21 17:27
Biden to visit fire-ravaged Maui on Monday as search efforts continue
President Joe Biden will journey Monday to fire-ravaged Maui to witness up close the devastation left by an inferno more than a week ago and assess for himself a government response that some residents initially found lacking.
2023-08-21 17:24
Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure
The Biden administration is continuing its push to bring internet connectivity to every home and business in the U.S. On Monday, the Biden administration announced a new investment of $667 million to build broadband infrastructure in rural areas of the country
2023-08-21 17:18
US trip pays off for Taiwan VP with China drills more 'thunder than rain'
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan Vice President William Lai managed to walk a fine line on his sensitive trip
2023-08-21 16:59
Suspected Palestinian gunman kills an Israeli, wounds another in latest attack in occupied West Bank
Israeli authorities say that a suspected Palestinian attacker has killed an Israeli woman and seriously wounded a man in the south of the occupied West Bank
2023-08-21 16:47
Zelenskyy thanks Denmark for pledging to send F-16s for use against Russia's invading forces
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked Danish lawmakers for helping his country resist Russia’s invasion
2023-08-21 16:26
Rights group says Saudi Arabian border guards fired on and killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
A rights group alleges that border guards in Saudi Arabia fired machine guns and launched mortars at Ethiopians trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, likely killing hundreds of the unarmed migrants
2023-08-21 16:23