France calls for immediate end to fighting in Syrian city of Idlib
France called on Friday for an immediate end to fighting in the Syrian city of Idlib, and the French foreign ministry added that it condemned...
Argentina hit by Fitch downgrade to ‘CCC’ after shock vote
Ratings agency Fitch on Friday downgraded Argentina’s sovereign debt rating from ‘B’ to ‘CCC,’ flagging an increased likelihood of a default in the wake of...
Argentina central bank faces peso test ahead of October election
Argentina’s central bank must toe a politically fraught line between supporting the peso without blasting through the bank’s reserves, as policymakers seek to salvage the...
North Korea’s Kim oversaw the test-firing of new weapon again: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a new weapon again on Friday morning, state media KCNA said on Saturday....
Where’s Cristina? Argentina’s fiery ex-president stands back as left scents victory
When opposition presidential candidate Alberto Fernandez addressed a crowd of supporters after his landslide victory in Argentina’s primary election, there was one notable absence from...
As Americans get heavier, obesity-linked cancers may strike earlier
Increasing numbers of middle-aged Americans appear to be developing cancers that can be associated with obesity, new data suggest....
Roche cancer treatment priced at $17,050 a month, lower than rival Vitrakvi
Roche Holding AG has priced its personalized cancer treatment, Rozlytrek, at about $17,050 per month, nearly half of the monthly price of a rival drug...
AbbVie prices new rheumatoid arthritis drug at $59,000 a year
AbbVie Inc has priced its new rheumatoid arthritis treatment at $59,000 a year after gaining U.S. approval on Friday, a big boost for the drugmaker...
Verdict for Salvadoran woman accused of killing stillborn expected next week
The verdict in a retrial of a Salvadoran woman convicted of aggravated homicide after a stillbirth is expected on Monday, the woman’s lawyer said on...
Tobacco industry anti-smoking ads reached less than half of U.S. adults
Court-ordered anti-smoking ads sponsored by the tobacco industry reached only around 40% of adults and about half of all smokers in the U.S., a recent...