WHO hails ‘triumph’ as Merck’s Ebola vaccine gets EU green light
The world’s first Ebola vaccine was approved by European drugs regulators on Friday in a move hailed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a...
Chicago teachers strike enters second day as contract talks proceed
The Chicago teachers strike entered its second day on Friday as union leaders reported some headway at the bargaining table, where negotiators are trying to...
Wall Street tracks flat open as earnings counter China data gloom
Wall Street was set to open flat on Friday, as upbeat earnings reports calmed nerves about the global economy after China expanded at its weakest...
Impeachment inquiry shows Trump at the center of Ukraine efforts against rivals – The Washington Post
Impeachment inquiry shows Trump at the center of Ukraine efforts against rivals The Washington Post White House aide’s words on Ukraine upend impeachment strategy, rattle allies Reuters...
Hong Kong protesters vow to hit the streets in major ‘illegal’ march
Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners on Friday vowed to stage a major march at the weekend despite police ruling the rally illegal, setting the scene for...
J&J to recall single lot of baby powder as FDA finds traces of asbestos
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that it would recall a single lot of its baby powder in the United States after the Food and...
Robbie Williams announces first ever Christmas album
‘Angels’ hitmaker Robbie Williams announces first ever Christmas Album featuring surprise duets. Rough cut (no reporter narration)....
U.N. rights office urges Egypt to free lawyers, activist
The U.N. human rights office called on Egypt on Friday to free two prominent lawyers and a journalist allegedly mistreated in custody who are among...
Zero-sugar sodas, smaller soft drink cans drive Coca-Cola revenue beat
Coca-Cola Co beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Friday as customers took to smaller-sized cans of its sodas, including Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, prompting...
How a tiny aluminum maker won protection
This U.S. plant operated by Century Aluminum on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River is a relative success story in an industry still reeling...