Turkey’s Erdogan’s struggles to court Kurds in battle for Istanbul
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party is struggling to win over Istanbul’s Kurdish voters, a group it considers a key constituency in the electoral battle...
U.S. mine regulator says no rush on silica limits, despite black lung worries
The head of the U.S. federal agency in charge of mine safety said on Thursday he has no plans to fast-track new limits for coal...
Teen ‘sexting’ may not always spell trouble
(Reuters Health) – While teen sexting is linked to increased odds of certain types of risky behavior, a new analysis of research to date on...
Murray marks return with doubles win
Britain’s Andy Murray made a successful return to action after six months out following hip surgery as he partnered Feliciano Lopez to a first-round doubles...
U.S. government should consider halting Facebook cryptocurrency project: lawmaker
The U.S. government should consider forcing Facebook Inc to freeze work on its new cryptocurrency project, a senior U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday....
HomeStreet defeats activist Roaring Blue Lion in proxy contest
HomeStreet Inc defeated Roaring Blue Lion Capital Management’s campaign to unseat one director and install its own candidate, ending a two-year standoff between the financial...
Alabama Republican Roy Moore launches 2020 Senate bid despite party opposition
Alabama Republican Roy Moore, whose 2017 U.S. Senate bid was derailed by allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct involving teenage girls, said on Thursday he would...
Ambitious 2050 climate goal relegated to footnote at EU summit
A push by most European Union nations for the world’s biggest economic bloc to go carbon neutral by 2050 was dropped to a footnote at...
U.S. human trafficking report drops child separation warning
The U.S. State Department’s annual human trafficking report released on Thursday demoted Saudi Arabia and Cuba to countries that failed to meet minimum U.S. anti-trafficking...
New tokens thrive in crypto market but sales raise questions
Initial exchange offerings (IEOs) have been the latest darlings in raising funds for cryptocurrency projects, but intensifying regulatory scrutiny and investors’ concern about the viability...