Hurricane Dorian skirts U.S. coast, soaking the Carolinas
The howling west flank of Hurricane Dorian soaked the Carolinas on Thursday, flooding coastal towns, downing trees and whipping up occasional tornadoes a couple of...
Chile’s president announces water crisis team amid ‘intense’ drought
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera on Thursday announced the creation of a working group of government agencies, academics and industry players to tackle the worst drought...
Kidnapped South African mine worker freed in eastern Congo
A South African mine worker kidnapped by militia in eastern Congo in late July was released on Thursday, according to the official Twitter account of...
Netanyahu expects tough stance from Trump in any meeting with Rouhani
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared resigned on Thursday to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, after voicing...
Canada accepts nomination of new China envoy, calls it a step forward
Canada has accepted the nomination of a new Chinese ambassador, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters on Thursday, describing the move as a step forward...
Saudi Arabia defends Yemen government against UAE-backed separatists
Saudi Arabia called on southern Yemeni separatists on Thursday to cede control of Aden and voiced its support for the government, an indication that its...
As Ivanka Trump visits, U.S. OKs $400 million Argentina highway investment
The United States has approved a $400 million highway investment in Argentina as President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka Trump visits the South American nation...
‘Bang Bang’: Nicki Minaj stuns fans with retirement announcement
Rapper Nicki Minaj took fans by surprise on Thursday with an announcement that she was retiring from the music business to “have my family.”...
Sudan forms first Cabinet since fall of Bashir: prime minister
Sudan’s prime minister announced on Thursday the formation of the first government since the overthrow of longtime ruler Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April....
With parents in prison, kids at risk for lasting psychiatric problems
(Reuters Health) – Children who have a parent in prison may be more than twice as likely as other kids to have depression, attention problems...