British-Australian academic has repeatedly attempted suicide in Iranian jail: rights group
British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has repeatedly attempted suicide while detained in Iran, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), a New York-based advocacy group,...
LG Chem plant in India starts leaking toxic gas again, prompting evacuation
Toxic gas began leaking again from a factory owned by LG Chem in southern India’s Visakhapatnam early on Friday, an official said, triggering a wider...
Wall Street gains with PayPal boost despite weak jobs data
Wall Street’s indexes climbed on Thursday following a clutch of upbeat earnings reports led by PayPal as investors looked past more weak jobs data caused...
Trump calls for arms control with Russia and China in Putin call
U.S. President Donald Trump stressed his desire for arms control that includes both Russia and China in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
U.S. Justice Department moves to drop case against Trump ex-adviser Flynn
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly asked a judge to drop criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn following...
Free beer! German brewery gives away beverages it can’t sell
Unable to deliver to hotels and restaurants closed due to coronavirus restrictions, a German brewery on Thursday gave away some 2,600 litres (690 gallons) of...
IndyCar to start season June 6 in Texas
The IndyCar season will begin June 6 with the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, the circuit announced Thursday. No fans will be in the...
France’s coronavirus death toll close to 26,000, lockdown to be lifted
France’s coronavirus-linked death toll reached almost 26,000 on Thursday but rose less sharply than in previous days as the government confirmed it would start lifting...
U.S. coronavirus deaths exceed 75,000: Reuters tally
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 75,000 deaths on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, after the White House shelved a step-by-step guide prepared...
U.S. stock funds shed $10.8 million in week: Lipper
U.S.-based stock funds posted $10.8 billion in outflows in the week ended ON Wednesday, according to Lipper....