Court rejects bid to suspend part of Canadian province’s religious symbols ban
A court in the Canadian province of Quebec on Thursday rejected a bid to suspend parts of a new provincial law that bans public sector...
U.S. military says it took defensive action against drone in Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon said on Thursday that the USS Boxer took defensive action against a drone after it came within a “threatening range” in the Strait...
Trump says U.S. Navy ‘destroyed’ Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a U.S. Navy ship had “destroyed” an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened...
Canadian police nab nine suspected members of powerful Mafia clan
Canadian police on Thursday said they had arrested nine suspected members of a powerful Mafia clan with roots in southern Italy involved in money laundering...
Pakistan lost $50 million from airspace restrictions: minister
Pakistan’s aviation minister on Thursday said that his country suffered loses of over eight billion rupees ($50 million) from airspace restrictions imposed since February which...
Women doctors skip conferences because of family responsibilities
(Reuters Health) – Female cancer experts are more likely than their male colleagues to skip scientific meetings that could offer networking opportunities and a chance...
Minor earthquake hits Mexico City: Reuters witness
A minor earthquake struck Mexico City on Thursday, shaking tall buildings in the metropolis, though with no immediate reports of damages....
U.S. generation of renewable fuel credits fall modestly in June – EPA
The United States generated slightly fewer renewable fuel blending credits in June from the prior month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday....
Eastern, Central U.S. to sizzle in weekend heat wave
A heat wave threatening temperatures as high as 110 degrees F (43 C) from Friday through the weekend moved toward the eastern and central United...
U.N.’s Bachelet says Congresswomen opposing Trump are ‘fantastic’
Four Democratic members of Congress vilified by U.S. President Donald Trump are “fantastic”, U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday....