Gibraltar frees Iranian tanker, raising hopes of ship swap
Gibraltar has released the supertanker Grace 1, which Britain seized last month, paving the way for a swap with the tanker Iran’s holding. Lucy Fielder...
Strong U.S. retail sales ease gloom over economy
U.S. retail sales surged in July as consumers bought a range of goods even as they cut back on motor vehicle purchases, helping to assuage...
Russian nuclear agency committed crime by holding test near city: ecologist
An ecologist in northern Russia said on Thursday the state nuclear agency Rosatom had committed a crime by carrying out a mysterious test last week...
Zimbabwe rights groups say six activists abducted, beaten ahead of protests
Six Zimbabwean political activists were abducted from their homes at night and beaten by armed men this week, a coalition of rights groups said on...
Walmart, strong retail sales boost Wall Street
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, as strong July retail sales data and Walmart’s upbeat results eased some fears about the economy slipping into recession....
Israel bars visit by U.S. Democratic lawmakers Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib
Israel will bar a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, who planned to tour...
Sudan opposition to nominate economist Abdalla Hamdok as PM: sources
Sudan’s main opposition alliance will nominate Abdalla Hamdok, an economist who has served in international institutions, to be prime minister in the country’s transitional government,...
Democratic senator asks Facebook CEO if he gave ‘incomplete’ testimony
Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Peters on Thursday asked Facebook Inc’s chief to answer questions about his 2018 congressional testimony in light of reports that Facebook...
U.S. FDA proposes graphic warnings on cigarette packs, advertisements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed that cigarette packs carry graphic new health warnings including pictures and text outlining lesser-known risks of smoking...
Surgical training programs not supportive of new parents
(Reuters Health) – Surgical residents say it’s tough to have children during their five years of intensive training due to a lack of flexibility in...