CDC flags one death and nearly 200 cases of lung illnesses in U.S, possibly tied to vaping
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it had identified 193 potential cases of severe lung illness tied to vaping in...
Norway’s Liberals accept PM’s ultimatum, preventing government’s collapse
Norway’s Liberal Party, a junior member of Norway’s four-party government, will accept the prime minister’s ultimatum on transport policy, preventing the cabinet’s fall, Liberal leader...
Mexican families scour arid plains for graves of disappeared
Fifteen years after her daughter’s disappearance, 55-year-old Silvia Ortiz spends day after day raking through arid scrubland in northern Mexico hoping to find her remains....
Kashmir protesters defy restrictions, clash with security forces
Security forces used tear gas against stone-throwing local residents in Indian Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar on Friday, after a third straight week of protests...
Norway PM issues ultimatum to junior government partners
Norway’s Conservative Party Prime Minister Erna Solberg has set a Monday deadline for the three junior partners in her coalition to decide whether they should...
Tunisian police arrest presidential candidate Karoui on tax evasion charges
Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Nabil Karoui on Friday on what local media said were charges of financial crimes, but his party said it was...
Yemen’s separatists, government forces clash in Shabwa for second night
Yemen’s southern separatists clashed with government forces in the oil-producing province of Shabwa for a second consecutive night, local officials and residents said, with the...
Parents can do better to keep their pot away from children
(Reuters Health) – As legal cannabis use becomes increasingly common in the U.S., most parents say they keep their pot out of children’s reach, but...
Trump’s support is key for background checks: Murphy
Democratic Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy says he remains hopeful that President Trump will not walk away from talks on tougher background checks for gun purchases,...
Oxfam climate protests on eve of G7 summit meeting
Oxfam held a climate change protest on the eve of the G7 summit in Biarritz, as world leaders put pressure on Brazil to do more...