At least seven people die in flash floods in southern Morocco
At least seven people were killed in flash floods in Morocco on Wednesday, following torrential rains in mountains in the south of the country near...
Air strikes hit rebel-held northwest Syria, nine killed
Jets believed to be Syrian or Russian on Wednesday struck a main rebel-held city in northwest Syria, killing at least nine civilians, in stepped up...
U.S. to pay for thousands of doses of HIV drugs for Venezuelan migrants
The United States said on Wednesday it will provide thousands of doses of HIV medication to treat Venezuelans in Colombia as part of regional efforts...
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport: spokesman
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with a cruise missile on Wednesday, the group’s military spokesman said in a tweet....
Football concussions tied to middle-age erectile dysfunction
(Reuters Health) – Former professional U.S. football players with a history of concussions may be more likely to experience low testosterone and erectile dysfunction later...
Swedish teen climate activist arrives in New York by boat for U.N. summit
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg sailed into New York Harbor on Wednesday in a zero-carbon emissions vessel, completing her nearly 14-day journey from England to...
Ontario to take federal carbon tax fight to Canada’s Supreme Court
The province of Ontario has taken its fight against the Canadian federal government’s carbon tax to the country’s top court, after losing an initial challenge...
At least 26 killed in ‘horrendous’ arson attack on bar in Mexico
At least 26 people were killed in an arson attack by suspected gang members on a bar in the southern Mexican port of Coatzacoalcos late...
Dorian, now a hurricane, slams U.S. Virgin Islands
Category 1 Hurricane Dorian walloped St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday, the U.S. territory still recovering after back-to-back hurricanes in 2017. Rough...
Hard to tell how common sesame allergy may be
(Reuters Health) – Roughly half of children and adults who say they’re allergic to sesame don’t have a history of convincing symptoms, a U.S. study...