As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three decades but has never seen anything like this year...
U.S. billionaire Ross Perot, who shook up 1990s presidential politics, dead at 89
H. Ross Perot, the feisty Texas technology billionaire who rattled U.S. politics with two independent presidential campaigns in the 1990s that struck a chord with...
Thai junta leader orders end to army rule but keeps tough powers
Thai junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday ordered an end to military rule before his new civilian government is sworn in, but kept the power...
U.S. billionaire Steyer, fierce Trump foe, enters Democratic White House race
Billionaire Tom Steyer, who has pushed Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump and previously flirted with running for the White House, said on Tuesday he...
Ex-combat pilot Amy McGrath challenges Republican McConnell for Senate
Amy McGrath, a former U.S. Marine combat pilot whose compelling biography drew national attention during an unsuccessful Democratic congressional campaign last year, said on Tuesday...
Boeing deliveries fall 37%, set to lose biggest planemaker title
Boeing Co said on Tuesday its deliveries fell about 37% to 239 planes in the first half of 2019, hurt by the groundings of its...
Cisco to buy optical gear maker Acacia for $2.8 billion to build 5G muscle
Network gear maker Cisco Systems Inc said on Tuesday it would buy optical component maker Acacia Communications Inc for $2.84 billion in cash, as it...
No easy answers on no deal Irish border impact, Irish government says
There are no easy answers on how to avoid the need for physical infrastructure and related checks and controls on the island of Ireland if...
House panel to authorize subpoenas for Trump aides
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Tuesday it would draw up a resolution this week authorizing subpoenas to compel testimony from a dozen current...
Trump cannot block Twitter opponents: U.S. appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump cannot block critics whose views he dislikes from following his Twitter account, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday....
