Has Mexico escaped recession? Second-quarter data will show
Mexico will on Wednesday learn whether the country slipped into recession during the first half of 2019, in what would be a major blow to...
Defense minister says it’s ‘normal’ for Iran to test missiles
Iran’s defense minister said on Wednesday it was “normal” for the country to test missiles as part of its defense research, Iranian media reported, after...
China to halt individual tourism permits for Taiwan amid rising tension
China will stop issuing individual travel permits for Taiwan to people in 47 mainland cities from Aug. 1, its culture and tourism ministry said on...
Back-to-back hurricanes churn towards Hawaii
Back-to-back hurricanes churned in the eastern Pacific on Wednesday towards Hawaii, with one set to lose punch when it reaches the U.S. archipelago state even...
Fifth Bulgarian pig farm hit by African swine fever
Bulgarian veterinary authorities said on Wednesday that they would cull 17,000 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm in...
Poorer U.S. patients less likely to get blood pressure controlled
(Reuters Health) – Poorer patients in the U.S. may be less likely to get their blood pressure under control, even when they are participating in...
Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 35 on bus, injures 27
A roadside bomb in western Afghanistan killed at least 35 people traveling on a bus, including children, and injured 27 others, officials said on Wednesday....
Israel approves new homes for settlers, Palestinians in West Bank
Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers and 700 new homes for Palestinians in an area of the occupied West...
Indian coffee tycoon Siddhartha’s body found floating in river
Authorities in Southern India recovered the body of coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha floating in a river on Wednesday, two days after his disappearance sparked speculation...
Orion, Bayer prostate cancer drug gets FDA approval
Finland’s Orion and Germany’s Bayer said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved prostate cancer drug daroluramide, which the two companies...