France accuses Turkey of hostile acts to stop enforcement of Libya arms embargo
France accused Turkey’s navy on Wednesday of acting in a “hostile and aggressive” manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United...
Zimbabwe hikes government salaries 50% as nurses picket for pay in dollars
Zimbabwe raised salaries for government workers by 50% on Wednesday, hours after nurses stopped work at a major government hospital in the capital Harare, demanding...
Bars closed, Mexican musicians bring ‘joy’ to the home
With cantinas and bars shut and private events with live music practically non-existent, Mexican street musician Efrain Giron and his troop have adapted to bring...
Americans face new coranavirus challenge: a shortage of coins
Banks across the United States are facing a shortage of coins during coronavirus crisis, prompting the U.S. Federal Reserve to ration distribution and work with...
WHO says steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases only
A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been...
U.S. pulled out of talks on digital services taxes: Lighthizer
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin decided to pull out of negotiations on digital services taxes with European Union officials since no headway was being made...
Colombia’s potential cocaine output up 1.5% in 2019, says U.N. drug agency
Potential production of pure cocaine hydrochloride in Colombia was up by 1.5% last year to 1,137 metric tonnes, the United Nations Office on Drugs and...
Soccer: Players take a knee as Premier League restarts
Aston Villa and Sheffield United players and referee Michael Oliver took a knee at kickoff in support of the “Black Lives Matter” movement as the...
Biden opens up 13-point lead over Trump: poll
[NFA] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has opened up a 13-point lead over President Donald Trump – the widest margin this year – according to...
Biden focuses on economic recovery in battleground state trip
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will highlight his plan to safely reopen a U.S. economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday on his third...