The race is on: Canada’s campaign features planes, songs and… vasectomies
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday formally launched a six-week campaign for re-election in which he and his rivals will crisscross the country in...
Global mining standards, post-Vale disaster in Brazil, aim to boost accountability
A global mining industry panel, tasked with drawing up new safety standards after Vale SA’s January tailings dam disaster, will include rules to better define...
Equinor says oil spotted near Bahamas crude terminal does not indicate spill
Oil spotted off the coast of the Bahamas may not have come from a nearby crude storage terminal owned by Norwegian oil company Equinor that...
Dorian’s toll: Bahamas officials say 2,500 missing in storm’s wake
Around 2,500 people are feared missing in the Bahamas in the wake of devastating Hurricane Dorian, a number that may include people who fled to...
Catalan separatists march for independence amid splits on tactics
Tens of thousands of Catalans waving pro-independence flags and chanting “Independence now!” gathered in Barcelona on Wednesday to call for a break from Spain, but...
Trump administration announces plans to ban flavored e-cigarettes
The Trump administration announced plans on Wednesday to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from store shelves in a crackdown on vaping after a handful of deaths...
Geena Davis says Hollywood gender imbalance an ’embarrassment’
The under-representation of women in Hollywood behind the camera is an “embarrassment”, American actor and activist Geena Davis said at France’s Deauville Film Festival....
Chileans rehearse evacuation as southern volcano rumbles
Chilean authorities in the country’s south have begun rehearsing evacuation plans amid concern an active volcano could potentially erupt within “days or weeks.”...
Sleeping on back may not lead to worse pregnancy outcomes
(Reuters Health) – Although doctors often tell pregnant women it’s safest to sleep on their left side, a new study suggests sleeping in other positions...
Defying Trump, U.S. senators renew pressure on Saudis with focus on Yemen: letter
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators revived an effort to pressure Saudi Arabia over human rights, by pushing the country to fulfill its commitment to provide...