Video games more often blamed when school shooters are white
(Reuters Health) – In the wake of school shootings, people are more likely to blame violent video games for the crime when perpetrators are white...
Bermuda avoids major damage from Hurricane Humberto, cleanup crews get to work
Cleanup crews in Bermuda were busy at work on Thursday after Hurricane Humberto grazed the island, which escaped major harm despite winds that reached around...
Russia casts 13th veto of U.N. Security Council action during Syrian war
Russia cast its 13th veto on Thursday of U.N. Security Council action on the Syrian conflict, blocking a demand for a truce in northwest Syria...
Russian court to consider freeing jailed actor after outcry
A Moscow court said on Thursday that it would review the jailing of an actor over an opposition protest after state prosecutors formally requested that...
Arab coalition says foiled Houthi attack in Red Sea off Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden boat launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi group on Thursday, an incident that could...
France, Germany closing in on arms exports pact
France and Germany said on Thursday they were close to an agreement on how to remove obstacles to exporting weapons manufactured in joint programs, after...
Russia, China fail to get enough votes for rival U.N. demand for Syria truce
A Russian and Chinese drafted U.N. Security Council resolution demanding truce in northwest Syria with an exemption for military offensives against U.N. blacklisted militant groups...
EU wary of Brexit crash landing at high-stakes October summit
Britain finally put some documents on the table on Thursday to break an impasse in its Brexit talks with the EU, but the bloc is...
Exxon shuts Beaumont, Texas refinery due to flooding: sources
Exxon Mobil Corp has shut its 369,024 barrel per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, crude oil refinery because of flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda, sources familiar...
Handwashing beats sanitizer for killing flu virus on hands
(Reuters Health) – Health workers who use hand sanitizer between patients may be more likely to spread flu germs than those who take the time...