Imelda weakens into tropical depression: NHC
Imelda weakened into a tropical depression, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday, adding that heavy rains and life-threatening flash flooding will continue to...
Exclusive: Pence rebuffs Solomon Islands PM after nation cuts ties with Taiwan
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has declined to meet Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare after the nation cut ties with Taiwan in favor of...
New York state ban on flavored e-cigarettes given final approval
New York became the second state to ban flavored e-cigarettes on Tuesday after its Democratic governor called for emergency action in response to concerns about...
Malta agrees to take 90 migrants rescued by Italian coastguard
Malta on Tuesday agreed to accept 90 migrants rescued by an Italian coastguard vessel in its search and rescue zone, defusing a stand-off with the...
Colombian fracking halt does not block ‘investigative’ projects: court
Colombia’s top administrative court on Tuesday clarified that a moratorium on fracking it upheld last week does not impede “investigative” pilot projects, surprising oil companies...
Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Zambrano released from custody
The vice president of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled congress, Edgar Zambrano, was released from state custody on Tuesday, four months after being arrested on treason charges, an...
Downton Abbey stars recite their favorite lines from the show
Actor Hugh Bonneville says Maggie Smith has some of the best dialogue. Rough cut (no reporter narration)...
Exit polls show Israel election too close to call
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s battle for political survival looked set to stretch on for days or weeks after exit polls following Tuesday’s election showed...
Investors turn heat on Big Oil ahead of U.N. climate summit
Investors managing $15 trillion in assets turned up the heat on oil and gas sector on Wednesday ahead of a United Nations summit in New...
World at risk of pandemics that could kill millions, panel warns
The world is facing a mounting threat of disease pandemics that could kill millions and wreak havoc on the global economy, a international expert panel...