Brazil police raid Greek shipper over oil tarring beaches
Brazilian police on Friday raided the offices of a Greek company as they investigate an oil tanker carrying heavy Venezuelan crude that was allegedly spilled...
With chronic illness, moving from pediatric to adult care takes planning
(Reuters Health) – When teenagers have a chronic illness, the transition from pediatric care to adult care will be easier for doctors, parents and patients...
Work underway to plug Keystone pipeline after oil spill
Cleanup crews in Walsh County, North Dakota, are starting work to plug the Keystone pipeline, which was shut after a more than 9,000-barrel crude oil...
U.N. says climate talks to take place in Madrid, Spain in December
The United Nations has confirmed that this year’s climate change talks will take place in Madrid in December, after Chile withdrew from hosting this week...
CAR flooding has left tens of thousands homeless
More than 35,000 people have been left homeless in Central African Republic after heavy flooding forced them to abandon their homes. Matthew Larotonda reports....
Thousands rally to support Guinea’s president, call for referendum
Tens of thousands of government supporters have welcomed the return of President Alpha Conde to Guinea, just a week after thousands of opposition protesters took...
Timing of four-way summit on east Ukraine conflict depends on Russia: Kiev
The timing of an international summit on ending more than five years of fighting in eastern Ukraine depends on Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko...
Hezbollah urges forming Lebanon government quickly to hear protesters
The leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah called on Friday for the quick formation of a new Lebanese government that he said must hear the demands of...
Lebanese banks re-open, customers encounter curbs on some transfers
Lebanese banks opened on Friday for the first time in two weeks after protests that prompted the prime minister’s resignation, with queues building and customers...
New Delhi declares public emergency as pollution at year’s worst
Authorities in New Delhi declared a public health emergency on Friday and closed schools and all construction activity until next week as air pollution in...