Iraq imposes curfew in three southern cities: police sources
Iraq has imposed a curfew in the southern cities of Nassiriya, Amara and Hilla, police sources told Reuters on Wednesday, as renewed anti-government protests turned...
India’s PM Modi exhorts nation to end usage of single-use plastic by 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the nation to work toward ending the consumption of single-use plastics by 2022, in a speech on Wednesday....
‘Clean’ beauty products not always safe, dermatologists say
(Reuters Health) – “Clean” skin care products that are free of certain chemicals are not always safer than their traditional counterparts, dermatologists warn....
Trump said he never wanted alligators and a “moat”
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he never wanted a moat, “whatever that is,” along the U.S.-Mexico border, and said that reporting was “fake.”...
Explainer: North Korea’s suspected submarine missile ‘pushes the envelope’
North Korea fired what may be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Wednesday, which would be the first test in three years of what had...
Iannucci swaps political comedies for ‘modern’ ‘David Copperfield’
British satirist Armando Iannucci swaps political comedies for Charles Dickens in “The Personal History of David Copperfield”, a comedy-drama adaptation of the literary classic that...
Climate change may slash some fish catch rates in Mexico by 30% over 30 years: study
If Mexican fisheries do not adapt to climate change, the number of fish caught is set to tumble, with catch numbers for Pacific abalone, jumbo...
Trump’s EPA may use partial refinery waivers under biofuel deal: sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may use partial small refinery exemptions under the Trump administration’s biofuels deal to help farmers and boost ethanol consumption, two...
U.S. calls for WTO meeting to fast-track tariffs on EU: sources
The United States has moved toward imposing tariffs on European Union goods as soon as mid-month by calling for a fast-track meeting of the World...
Young designer seeks to put Malagasy fashion on the map
Sitraka Rakoto, one of Madagascar’s up and coming designers, is hoping to transform the local fashion industry and get more people to buy clothes from...