Republican lawmaker blocks U.S. disaster aid bill
A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Thursday blocked a $19.1 billion package to help Americans recover from a string of natural disasters, delaying passage for at...
R. Kelly charged with new felony sex assault, abuse counts: Chicago Sun Times report
Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly was charged on Thursday with 11 new felony counts of sexual assault and abuse that could, if he is convicted, send...
Pemex complex evacuated on bomb threat, officials say was ‘false alarm’
Mexican state oil firm Pemex said on Thursday its Pajaritos petrochemical complex in Veracruz state was evacuated following a bomb threat, though the civil protection...
U.S. wants new trade pact with Canada, Mexico passed by summer: Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday he was pushing to get the U.S. Congress to ratify the new North American trade agreement this...
Wilson makes most of Semenya absence to win Diamond League 800m
American Ajee Wilson made the most of the absence of Caster Semenya and Francine Niyonsaba to win the women’s 800 meters in Friday’s Diamond League...
Second Saudi ship leaves French port without arms cargo -rights group
A Saudi cargo ship has left the southern French port of Fos-sur-Mer without loading its arms cargo destined for Saudi Arabia, blocked from doing so...
Seniors with vision loss experience discrimination, depression
(Reuters Health) – Seniors with declining vision are more likely than peers with good eyesight to experience discrimination as well as depression that may result...
Los Angeles County sues Bayer’s Monsanto over PCB contamination
Los Angeles County sued Monsanto Co on Thursday, seeking to force the unit of Germany’s Bayer AG to help pay for reducing PCB contamination in...
Saudi king says Iran actions threaten regional, global security
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman told an emergency Gulf Arab meeting on Thursday that Iran’s development of nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities threatened regional and global...
Uber loses $1 billion in quarter, hitting forecast, as revenue rises 20%
Uber Technologies Inc reported a $1 billion loss and a 20 percent rise in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company on...
