UK calls for broad support to tackle Gulf shipping threats
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab will call for more international support to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when he meets his French and...
Vaccines group seeks $7.4 billion to save up to 8 million lives
The GAVI global vaccines alliance on Friday called on donors for $7.4 billion to help immunize 300 million children against life-threatening diseases between 2021 and...
As Dorian looms, Florida’s Space Coast braces for possible unprecedented impact
As Hurricane Dorian advances on a course likely to slam the Florida peninsula within days, U.S. space agencies and aerospace companies are sheltering millions of...
Trump may block $250 million in aid to Ukraine: officials
The White House is reviewing whether $250 million in military assistance should be sent to Ukraine in keeping with President Donald Trump’s view that U.S....
Brazil president’s son Eduardo Bolsonaro to meet with Trump on Friday
The son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Eduardo Bolsonaro, will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, he said on Thursday in Brasilia....
Syrian army makes new gains as Russia brings reinforcements: rebels, residents
Russia and its Syrian army ally stepped up aerial raids on northwest Syria as they sent reinforcements from elite army units and Iranian-backed militias to...
U.S. FDA approves Mylan generic of Lilly lung cancer drug Alimta
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted Mylan NV tentative approval for its generic version of Eli Lilly and Co’s lung cancer drug...
Argentina opposition candidate asks grains farmers for fresh start
The man widely expected to become Argentina’s next president asked farmers from the country’s key grains sector on Thursday to put aside their bitter differences...
Trump skips goodwill trip to Poland due to Hurricane Dorian
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly called off a weekend trip to Poland on Thursday, saying he wanted to stay home and make sure the federal...
U.S. Gulf Coast refinery operators keep an eye on Hurricane Dorian
Chevron Corp’s 356,440 barrel-per-day Pascagoula, Mississippi, refinery is closely monitoring the progress of Hurricane Dorian, a company spokesman said on Thursday....