Labor abuse on fishing vessels widespread, with China topping list of offenders, report says
A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery
2023-11-15 13:26
California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major Los Angeles fire
The state of California operates a little-known program to lease land under freeways that is now under scrutiny after this weekend’s arson fire under Interstate 10 in Los Angeles
2023-11-15 13:22
Key US spy tool will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal
With just seven weeks until the end of the year, the Biden administration is running out of time to win the reauthorization of a spy program it says is vital to preventing terrorism, catching spies and disrupting cyberattacks
2023-11-15 13:21
China's economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector
China has reported its economic growth showed more signs of rekindling in October as retail sales and factory output picked up even though the property sector remained sluggish
2023-11-15 13:17
Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to agree to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces
2023-11-15 13:16
Green ejected for headlock, Thompson, McDaniel tossed after scuffle in Timberwolves-Warriors game
Draymond Green was ejected after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and two other players were thrown out after an altercation early in the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves
2023-11-15 12:24
Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse are sick as debris and glitches delay rescue
Some of the 40 construction workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for a fourth day were sick as falling debris and technical glitches delayed the work to free them
2023-11-15 12:15
Mexican officials send conflicting messages over death of LGBTQ+ magistrate
Mexican authorities are sending conflicting messages about the violent death of a leading LGBTQ+ figure after thousands of Mexicans marched demanding justice
2023-11-15 11:59
Dubai International Airport, world's busiest, on track to beat 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures
Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport this year will eclipse the pre-pandemic passenger figures in 2019, showing the strong rebound in travel after the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that grounded aircraft worldwide
2023-11-15 11:55
The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war
After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war
2023-11-15 11:45
UNESCO is criticized after Cambodia evicts thousands around World Heritage site Angkor Wat
Amnesty International is strongly criticizing UNESCO and its World Heritage program for not challenging the Cambodian government’s mass evictions of people around the centuries-old Angkor Wat complex
2023-11-15 11:26
Vanuatu president rejects request to dissolve parliament
SYDNEY Vanuatu's President Nikenike Vurobaravu has rejected a request to dissolve the Pacific Island nation's parliament after political
2023-11-15 11:25