Taliban bomb kills 14, wounds 145, despite hopes for Afghan pact
A Taliban suicide bomber killed 14 people and wounded 145 in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, an attack the government said raised questions about...
FedEx ends ground delivery partnership with Amazon
FedEx Corp confirmed on Wednesday it would terminate its contract with Amazon.com Inc for small-package ground deliveries, as the online retailer focuses on building out...
Private donors revive Formula One race in Mexico after government cut funds
Formula One drivers will rev up their race cars again for the annual Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City’s mayor said on Wednesday, after a cut...
Pakistan expels Indian ambassador as Kashmir dispute escalates
Pakistan said on Wednesday it would expel India’s ambassador and suspend bilateral trade with its arch-rival after New Delhi stripped its portion of the contested...
Moving during early pregnancy may increase preterm birth risk
(Reuters Health) – Moving to a new home during the first three months of pregnancy may add stresses that increase a woman’s risk of having...
Malaysia scrambles search for Irish teen
Police in Malaysia say they have questioned ‘at least 20’ people in connection with the disappearance of missing Irish teenager Nora Quoirin, as search teams...
Israel’s national library wins Kafka writings
Israel’s national library said on Wednesday it received the last part of a collection of Franz Kafka’s writings that it planned to put online, after...
MMT: controversial plan to boost economic equality
Meet Stephanie Kelton, a proponent of Modern Monetary Theory, a controversial set of economic proposals centered on the idea that the U.S. could dramatically boost...
Greek police find body of missing Briton on Ikaria island
Greek police have found the body of a missing 35-year-old British astrophysicist missing since Monday in a ravine on the Greek island of Ikaria, they...
Kyrgyz security forces storm ex-president’s house: TV
Kyrgyz security forces stormed the house of former president Almazbek Atambayev on Wednesday, local media reported, citing witnesses and showing television footage in which gunshots...