Landslides triggered by heavy rain hit Norway as hundreds are evacuated, with more showers expected
Landslides triggered by heavy rain have occurred overnight across mountainous southern Norway, with police saying that more than 600 people were evacuated in the region north of Oslo
2023-08-09 17:47
Biden highlights clean energy 'boom' at New Mexico wind tower plant
ALBUQUERQUE President Joe Biden will take his economic pitch to New Mexico on Wednesday with remarks at the
2023-08-09 17:23
US reports big interest in $52 billion semiconductor chips funding
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that more than 460 companies have expressed
2023-08-09 17:20
Extinction alert issued for Mexico's threatened vaquita porpoise
MEXICO CITY The International Whaling Commission (IWC) said on Monday it has issued an extinction alert for the
2023-08-09 17:16
Niger ex-rebel launches anti-coup movement in first sign of internal resistance
By Boureima Balima NIAMEY (Reuters) -A former rebel leader and politician in Niger has launched a movement opposing the junta
2023-08-09 17:15
Russian officials say 2 drones approaching Moscow were shot down overnight, blame Ukraine
Russian officials say air defenses have shot down two drones aimed at Moscow overnight
2023-08-09 16:25
At least 11 missing following fire in French vacation home hosting people with disabilities
Eleven people are unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a vacation home in eastern France early Wednesday morning, authorities said.
2023-08-09 16:23
Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says they must use ‘sexual deviance’
(Reuters) -Iraq's official media regulator on Tuesday ordered all media and social media companies operating in the Arab state not
2023-08-09 16:16
Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons
Nagasaki has marked the 78th anniversary of the U
2023-08-09 15:50
World Bank halts new lending to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
By Andrea Shalal and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank said on Tuesday it would halt new lending to
2023-08-09 15:26
Niger's military junta, 2 weeks in, digs in with cabinet appointments and rejects talks
As a military junta in Niger marked two weeks in power Wednesday, its leaders are appointing a government and rejecting calls for negotiation in what analysts described as an attempt to entrench their power and show that they’re serious about governing the West Africa country in the face of an escalating regional crisis
2023-08-09 15:25
Austin-area wildfire has destroyed an apartment building and damaged at least 3 others
A brush fire burning in an Austin, Texas, suburb has destroyed one apartment building, damaged others and prompted evacuation orders Tuesday, officials said.
2023-08-09 15:24