Returning to the Arab fold, Syria's president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate
Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on
2023-05-16 17:24
CEO pay again in focus as the heads of failed banks appear before Senate panel
The recent failures of a trio of midsize banks has once again raised questions on whether executive compensation is tilted toward short-term gains rather than companies' long-term health
2023-05-16 17:21
Billy Graham: WWE Hall of Famer, 79, placed on life support due to ‘myriad of very serious health issues’
A GoFundMe started to help Billy Graham and his family has raised over $16,000
2023-05-16 15:52
Global executions at highest rate for five years - Amnesty report
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carried out 90% of the 883 recorded in 2022, Amnesty International says.
2023-05-16 14:56
Official: China recovery faces pressure after April activity weaker than expected
An official says China's economic recovery faces pressure from sluggish consumer and export demand
2023-05-16 14:29
Dozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan
Anti-nuclear activists are protesting to demand Japan scrap its plan to release treated but still radioactive water from a damaged power plant into the sea
2023-05-16 13:16
Stock market today: Asian shares advance though China economic data weaker than expected
Asian shares are higher even though the latest data showed China's economy is weaker than expected
2023-05-16 12:21
A net negative: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England, regulators say
Federal fishing managers say a staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is overfished
2023-05-16 12:21
Pacific Island leaders say rich countries are not doing enough to control climate change
Pacific Island leaders have criticized rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem, and for profiting from loans provided to vulnerable nations to mitigate the effects
2023-05-16 11:52
Sudan military chief freezes bank accounts of rival armed group in battle for control of the nation
Sudan’s military chief says he is freezing all bank accounts of a rival paramilitary force
2023-05-16 11:23