Second opioid distributor charged over U.S. overdose crisis
An Ohio drug wholesale distributor and two former executives on Thursday were charged with profiting from the U.S. opioid epidemic by selling millions of pills...
June 2019 was the hottest June on record across the globe – NOAA
June 2019 was the hottest June in 140 years, setting a global record, according to the latest monthly global climate report released on Thursday by...
BMW promotes Oliver Zipse to CEO
German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday named 55-year-old Oliver Zipse as its new chief executive, continuing a tradition of promoting a manufacturing expert to the...
Ethiopian security forces clashed with Sidama Youth in Hawassa – borkena.com
Ethiopian security forces clashed with Sidama Youth in Hawassa borkena.com Protesters take to streets to declare new Ethiopia region Reuters Ethiopia on verge of political crisis as...
Trump says no decision yet on Turkey sanctions over its Russian purchase
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration has not ruled out imposing sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense...
U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production down by 19% on storm shutdowns
U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore crude oil production and natural gas output both remained cut by 19% on Thursday because of shutdowns forced by Tropical...
Ukraine’s president party builds support days before vote: polls
The party of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has extended its lead over other groups, according to polls published three days before parliamentary elections....
Ethiopia averts confrontation as party delays plan for new region
A potentially bloody confrontation between Ethiopia’s federal government and a minority community was averted on Thursday when a political party postponed plans to set up...
Mexico president calls ‘El Chapo’ sentence inhumane, vows better society
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday called the jail conditions of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman inhumane, while vowing to bring down...
Libya’s Mitiga airport halts air traffic after missile strike: airport statement
The Libyan capital Tripoli’s Mitiga airport halted air traffic on Thursday after the facility was struck by missiles, according to a post on the airport...