Sri Lanka deploys troops as the railway workers' strike worsens
Sri Lanka's government has deployed army troops at railroad stations as railway employees continued with their strike
1970-01-01 08:00
Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, Pennsylvania police say
Pennsylvania police say escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante has been captured after nearly two weeks on the run
1970-01-01 08:00
ICON to partner with US govt agency to test COVID vaccine candidates
(Reuters) -Contract research firm ICON Plc said on Wednesday it is partnering with the U.S. government for a clinical trial
1970-01-01 08:00
Ox-pulled floats with sacred images of Mary draw thousands to Portugal’s wine-country procession
In the small town of Lamego in Portugal's Douro River Valley, where harvesting grapes for wine is in full swing in early September, one of Portugal’s largest and oldest religious festivals draws thousands
1970-01-01 08:00
A school shooting in Greensburg, Louisiana, leaves 1 person dead and 2 injured. Now a juvenile suspect is in custody
A shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy in Louisiana has left one person dead, two others injured and a juvenile in custody, the local sheriff's department said.
1970-01-01 08:00
A fishing vessel in Greenland will try to free a cruise ship that ran aground with 206 people
A fishing vessel will attempt to use the high tide to pull free a Bahamas-flagged Norwegian cruise ship carrying 206 people that has run aground in northwestern Greenland
1970-01-01 08:00
Hurricane Lee turns north on path that will take it past Bermuda as it aims for Atlantic Canada
Hurricane Lee is starting to spin away from the northern Caribbean as the Category 3 storm aims for Atlantic Canada and leaves big waves in its wake
1970-01-01 08:00
Palestinian Authority lashes out at renowned academics who denounced president's antisemitic remarks
Palestinian political factions have raged against dozens of Palestinian academics who criticized President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent remarks on the Holocaust that have drawn widespread accusations of antisemitism
1970-01-01 08:00
Updated Ford F-150 gets new grille, other features as Ford shows it off on eve of Detroit auto show
The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a facelift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroit’s big auto show
1970-01-01 08:00
Ramaswamy looks to distinguish himself from Trump with conservative policy address
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is focused on a new objective weeks after his standout debate performance, when he just wanted to get his name out. Now he's looking to differentiate himself from former President Donald Trump, display his policy chops and establish himself as an authentic MAGA-aligned Republican candidate.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jon Tester failed to fully follow through on ethics pledge at center of 2006 campaign
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester failed to fulfill multiple promises he made in a public ethics pledge during his first Senate campaign in 2006, including a vow to publicly post meetings between members of his Senate staff and lobbyists.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine says it hit Russian naval targets in attack on Crimea
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said it struck Russian naval targets and port infrastructure early on Wednesday in the
1970-01-01 08:00