French union calls for new Paris transport strike on February 17
The leading union at Paris public transport firm RATP has called for a new strike on Monday Feb. 17, the first day of debate in...
‘Popeye’, one-time assassin for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, dies
Jhon Jairo Velasquez Vasquez, who worked for Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and said he participated in some 300 murders, died on Thursday, the government...
Vegans see green shoots in meat-loving Nigeria
When Nigerian chef Olasore Osidele became a vegan six years ago, people warned him that cutting out meat was questioning God’s plan....
Dutch ‘walking-bike’ helps disabled people gain mobility, sit tall
Lindsey Main from Massachusetts was an active woman who enjoyed yoga, running and walking her dog, until she suffered a stroke in January 2018 and...
Greece reports first case of African swine fever
Greece detected its first case of African swine fever at a breeding farm in the north of the country this week, agriculture ministry officials said...
China wages ‘people’s war’ on coronavirus as cruises, companies hit
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared a “people’s war” on Thursday against the fast-spreading coronavirus whose impact has been felt around the world from slowing factory...
Andreescu left off Canada’s singles roster for Fed Cup tie
U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu was left off Canada’s singles roster at the draw ceremony on Thursday for this week’s Fed Cup qualifier against Switzerland...
Obama administration ‘was not well-postured’ for 2016 Russia election interference: Senate committee report
The Obama administration “was not well postured” to counter Russia’s 2016 presidential election interference and was constrained in responding by a “heavily politicized environment” and...
Trump blasts ‘dishonest and corrupt’ Democrats after impeachment drama
President Donald Trump, facing a bruising re-election campaign and possible further investigations in Congress, on Thursday called the Democrats who pursued his impeachment “dishonest and...
Trump makes veiled attack on Romney and Pelosi at prayer breakfast
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday accused some of those who supported his impeachment of hypocritically cloaking themselves in their faith, in a thinly veiled...
