Chinese academic suspected of espionage banned from Belgium
Belgium said on Wednesday it denied a residence permit to the director of the Confucius Institute in Brussels, Xinning Song, who told Reuters he had...
UK police investigate report of noxious substance in London
British police were called to reports of a possible spillage of a noxious substance at a commercial venue on Brompton Road, a central shopping street...
Horse racing-Drug reform in U.S. horse racing faces obstacles
Outrage over the deaths of 36 horses at Santa Anita Park in Southern California since December has given a boost to federal legislation aimed at...
Chile suspends APEC summit amid violent unrest
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said on Wednesday Chile would suspend the hosting of the APEC trade summit in November and the COP25 climate summit in...
UK inquiry: cladding spread deadly Grenfell fire
Combustible cladding encouraged and spread the fire in London’s Grenfell Tower that killed 71 people, a public inquiry said on Wednesday (October 30). Lucy Fielder...
Drug reform in U.S. horse racing faces obstacles
Outrage over the deaths of 36 horses at Santa Anita Park in Southern California since December has given a boost to federal legislation aimed at...
Speaker John Bercow, UK parliament’s Brexit umpire-cum-player, steps down
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow will step down on Thursday, ending a 10-year term in which he has become a central player in Britain’s...
Turkey says U.S. vote on Armenia genocide will damage ties
Turkey condemned a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as genocide, saying on...
Babies at higher risk for ADHD, autism if pregnant moms took acetaminophen
(Reuters Health) – Babies born to women who used acetaminophen late in pregnancy may be at increased risk of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, a...
U.S., Gulf countries impose joint Iran-related sanctions on 25 targets
The United States and six Gulf countries agreed to jointly impose sanctions on 25 corporations, banks and individuals linked to Iran’s support for militant networks...
