Poland’s Tauron confirms coal mine sale in green push
State-run Polish utility Tauron confirmed on Monday it was considering selling one of its three coal mines as part of a plan to shift to...
Record heat hits U.S. Southeast, threat of flooding remains in Central states
A heat wave with record-breaking potential gripped the southeastern United States on Monday, while the Central Plains will get a respite from the deadly weather...
Oklahoma takes on drugmakers J&J, Teva in landmark opioid trial
Gail Box vividly remembers the day in May 2011 when she first learned her 22-year-old son Austin, a University of Oklahoma linebacker, was abusing opioid...
Cirrhosis, cancer risks higher with fatty liver – especially in diabetics
(Reuters Health) – Fatty liver disease that’s not related to alcohol use is linked with an increased risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer, especially in...
Shortages plague Cuba as U.S. sanctions hurt economy
Long lines outside shops with mostly bare shelves are increasingly common in Cuba, and the government has signaled that things are going from bad to...
The political intrigue that axed Austria’s leader
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has suffered a no-confidence vote in parliament and will be forced to resign. How it came to this involves a web...
Israel moves closer to new election as Netanyahu struggles to form government
Israel moved toward a new election on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to form a government following a national ballot just last month...
Divided pro-EU leaders open talks after tense election
Parties committed to closer European Union integration began bargaining over jobs and policy on Monday after an election to the EU parliament which fragmented the...
India snubs Pakistan for Modi’s swearing-in ceremony: sources
India will not invite Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, who starts his second term as India’s prime minister,...
Romania’s ruling party chief jailed for corruption
The leader of Romania’s ruling Social Democrats Liviu Dragnea began a three-and-a-half year prison sentence on Monday after the Supreme Court upheld a graft conviction...
