How one county scrambled to keep America measles-free
In Rockland County, New York, a wooded suburb 30 miles north of Manhattan, a teenage boy lay in a room in an empty wing of...
Scores injured, one critical in chaotic weekend of Hong Kong protests
Scores of people were injured in Hong Kong during a chaotic weekend of anti-government protests that left one man in a critical condition, authorities said...
UK’s Labour Party will examine proposal to ban private jets
Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Monday it would examine closely a proposal to ban private jets and consult with the industry about a phase...
U.S. FDA approves RedHill’s H. pylori infection treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved RedHill Biopharma Ltd’s drug to treat infections caused by bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori, the Israel-based company...
UK will not extend Brexit transition period: Johnson spokesman
The British government will not extend the transition period that follows a Brexit withdrawal agreement, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday....
Benin authorities open investigation after nine people abducted by pirates
Benin authorities have opened an investigation after pirates abducted nine people from a Norwegian-flagged boat off the coast of the West African nation, the port...
In Lebanon’s sweeping protests, hard-hit Tripoli sets the tempo
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s resignation has failed to quell nationwide protests but nowhere have they proven more determined and more energetic than in the...
Three decades on, Germans remember surprise fall of Berlin Wall
Sascha Moellering witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate on Nov. 9, 1989. But it took about another 10 years for...
On vulnerable NYC island, climate – and Trump – make for difficult conversation
New York’s Broad Channel neighborhood is an island in more ways than one: Politically, it is a rare pocket of staunch support for President Donald...
Turkey says delivery of second Russian S-400 batch may be delayed
Delivery of a second batch of Russian S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey may be delayed beyond a planned 2020 timeline by talks on technology...