Potentially harmful carbon pollution reaches fetal side of placenta: study
(Reuters Health) – Airborne carbon particles that can cause health problems in adults and children are getting into the placenta as it nourishes a developing...
French-owned STAR group commits to maize audit in Madagascar
French-owned beverage company STAR said on Tuesday it has requested an independent audit of its supply chain in Madagascar following media reports linking maize production...
France to give iodine to more people living close to nuclear plants
France will offer free iodine tablets to around 2.2 million people living close to nuclear plants to help protect them from radiation in case of...
Trump to bar California for setting vehicle emissions rules: sources
The Trump administration will announce as early as Wednesday it is revoking California’s authority to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas standards and declare that...
U.S. sues Edward Snowden over new book, cites non-disclosure agreements
The United States filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who in 2013 leaked secret documents about U.S. telephone and Internet...
Tropical Depression Eleven forms near Texas coast – U.S. NHC
Tropical Depression Eleven has formed near the Texas coast and is expected to produce heavy rainfall and flooding, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said...
Taliban attacks kill 48, Afghan leader unhurt as bomber targets rally
Taliban suicide bombers killed 48 people in two separate attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the deadliest taking place near an election rally by President Ashraf...
Battered Saudi oil output to recover in two or three weeks: sources
Saudi Arabia sought to calm markets on Tuesday after an unprecedented attack on its oil facilities, with sources saying output was recovering much more quickly...
London police and Facebook move to stop live streaming of terror attacks
London police and Facebook said on Tuesday they plan to share resources to stop the live streaming of terrorist attacks like that in Christchurch, New...
Juul’s sales halted in China days after launch
U.S. e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc said on Tuesday its products were not currently available on e-commerce web sites in China, days after it entered...