Plastic everywhere – but not for African recyclers
Lucy Luo Minghui has invested in a $44-million plastic recycling factory in Nairobi. But Minghui’s machines are idle because she can’t get enough waste. Lauren...
Texas power demand to hit record highs as heat bakes state
Demand for electricity in Texas will reach record levels on Monday and Tuesday as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave...
Venezuela pro-government legislature holds session, may disband congress
Venezuela’s pro-government legislature holds a session on Monday amid accusations it is planning to disband the opposition-run parliament and convene early legislative elections, potentially escalating...
Congo trial of Ebola treatments switches to focus on two drugs
A clinical trial of four potential Ebola treatments in Congo has been narrowed to focus on two of the experimental drugs – Regeneron’s REGN-EB3 and...
Regeneron’s Ebola treatment proves superior to rival in trial
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday its experimental treatment for Ebola proved superior to a rival therapy from Mapp Biopharmaceutical at preventing death, in a...
U.S. records 10 new cases of measles last week
The United States recorded 10 new measles cases last week, taking the total cases for the year to 1,182, in the worst outbreak since 1992,...
Still feelin’ groovy: Woodstock photo couple together after all these years
Fifty years ago, Nick and Bobbi Ercoline were just another young couple camped out at the Woodstock festival....
Mexican president says won’t cancel mining concessions, or grant new ones
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that his administration will not cancel any current mining concessions, but added that no new mining...
Trump administration moves to block immigrants who may need government aid
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a new rule on Monday that could deny visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people for...
Saudi rallies round exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen’s exiled president on Monday, as United Arab Emirates-backed southern separatists controlling the port of Aden held firm against...