Brazil reports atypical case of mad cow disease: ministry
The Brazilian government reported on Friday a case of atypical mad cow disease in an animal in Mato Grosso state, according to a statement from...
U.S. TVA to cut carbon emission by 70 percent by end of next decade: CEO
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) expects to reduce carbon emissions at the U.S.-owned power generator by 70 percent from 2005 levels by the end of...
Saudi King Salman says will resolutely confront aggressive threats
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said that a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Mecca on Friday would seek to confront threats and...
Canada evacuates by air remote indigenous community due to wildfire
Canada’s military began evacuating by airplane 1,600 “vulnerable” people from a remote indigenous community in Northern Ontario due to a wildfire and concern about the...
Mediterranean diet tied to better memory for diabetics
(Reuters Health) – People with diabetes may have better brain function if they follow a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish...
Kids who play violent videogames may be more likely to pick up a gun and pull the trigger
(Reuters Health) – Children who either played or watched a videogame that included gun violence were more likely afterward to handle a gun and pull...
Country star Kenny Rogers dismisses ‘wild misinformation’ about his health
Country singer Kenny Rogers on Friday dismissed “wild misinformation and speculation” about his health and said he planned on “sticking around” for years to come....
In Chile’s remote south, the last speaker of an ancient language fights to keep it alive
Sitting in the warmth of a wood fire in her home in Chile’s deep south, Cristina Calderón sometimes wishes she had more people to speak...
Pope urges Romanian leaders to shun personal interests, seek common good
Pope Francis urged Romania’s leaders on Friday to shun personal interests and work together for the common good, arriving in the former communist country amid...
Russia says U.S. military curbs on space cooperation are unfair competition
Russia accused the United States of trying to unfairly grab market share in the space services industry on Friday after the U.S. military imposed restrictions...