Humberto heads toward Bermuda, Imelda soaks Houston, east Texas
Hurricane Humberto gained strength and speed as it moved closer to Bermuda early Wednesday but the islands are likely to be spared a direct hit,...
India bans e-cigarettes in setback for Juul, Philip Morris
India’s cabinet on Wednesday banned production and import of electronic cigarettes, a public health move that is seen dashing the expansion plans of companies such...
Afghanistan’s Taliban tells teachers, students to block presidential elections or risk death
Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgent group on Wednesday warned teachers, students and other education workers to avoid the upcoming presidential vote or risk dying in attacks on...
Saudi Arabia promises concrete proof Iran behind oil attack
Saudi Arabia said it would produce evidence on Wednesday linking regional rival Tehran to an unprecedented attack on its oil industry that Washington believes originated...
Iran seeks de-escalation but will give crushing response to any attack: security official
Iran wants to reduce tensions in the Middle East after attacks on oil sites in Saudi Arabia, but any aggression will meet a crushing response,...
Hong Kong horse races, fireworks abandoned amid protest threat
Hong Kong’s Jockey Club canceled all races planned for Wednesday after pro-democracy protesters said they would target the Happy Valley racecourse where a horse part-owned...
Saudi crown prince requests help from South Korea to strengthen air defenses: Yonhap
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has requested help from South Korea to strengthen the country’s air defense system after attacks on two oil...
Tropical storm Jerry form in Central Atlantic: U.S. NHC
Tropical Storm Jerry has formed in the central Atlantic and is likely to move near the northern Leeward Islands by Thursday night or Friday, the...
Indonesia’s ‘Good Palm’ drive enflames anger as smoke clouds skies
Indonesia is facing a backlash over an online campaign backing palm oil at a time when forest fires, often linked to slash-and-burn land clearance, have...
Scientists release sterile mosquitoes in Burkina to fight malaria
Scientists in Burkina Faso have deployed a new weapon in the fight against malaria, and waded into a thorny bioethics debate, by letting loose thousands...