Monsoon rains to arrive on India’s southern coast around June 8: weather office
Monsoon rains are likely to enter India through the southern coast around June 8, the weather office said on Wednesday, marking the start of the four-month...
Putin says Sino-Russian relations better than ever
Relations between Russia and China have reached an “unprecedently high level”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday....
Stock futures pare gains as May ADP jobs number misses estimates
U.S. stock index futures pared gains on Wednesday after data showed that private employers added 27,000 jobs in May, falling far short of economists’ expectations....
Presidential hopeful Booker releases sweeping affordable housing plan
U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Wednesday proposed a tax credit for renters who spend more than 30% of their income on housing, an ambitious program...
Drones take to the skies for bigger Ivorian harvests
An Ivorian agri-tech company is introducing locally assembled and programmed drone technology to help farmers boost their crop production. Lauren Anthony reports....
U.S. private sector adds fewest jobs in May since 2010: ADP
U.S. private employers added 27,000 jobs in May, well below economists’ expectations and the smallest monthly gain in more than nine years, a report by...
Tennis: Wilander recalls ‘hellish’ foe
PARIS – Mats Wilander doesn’t need to pause for thought. He knows the greatest player never to have won a Grand Slam and names him...
Twenty migrants arrested after riots in fire-hit center in Bosnia
Bosnian police arrested 20 people after migrants rioted at a reception center in the northwestern town of Velika Kladusa early on Wednesday, authorities said....
Mexican officials hope to avert U.S. tariffs in last-ditch talks
Mexican officials will seek to persuade the White House in talks hosted by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday that their government has done...
Democrat O’Rourke unveils voting rights plan to get 35 million more to the polls
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke issued an ambitious plan on Wednesday to revamp the U.S. voting system by cracking down on voter suppression and getting...