Hurricane Willa slams Mexico’s Pacific coast, weakens
World
October 24, 2018
Hurricane Willa slams Mexico’s Pacific coast, weakens
Hurricane Willa crashed ashore in western Mexico Tuesday, lashing the Pacific coast with powerful winds and heavy rain before…
Trump says US ready to bolster nuclear arsenal after vowing treaty pullout
World
October 23, 2018
Trump says US ready to bolster nuclear arsenal after vowing treaty pullout
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States is ready to build up its nuclear arsenal after announcing it…
BMW recalls over 1mn cars over exhaust system fire risk
Technology
October 23, 2018
BMW recalls over 1mn cars over exhaust system fire risk
German high-end carmaker BMW said Tuesday it would recall more than one million additional diesel cars, citing a problem with…
World’s ‘oldest intact shipwreck’ found in Black Sea
Archaeology
October 23, 2018
World’s ‘oldest intact shipwreck’ found in Black Sea
An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom…
Trump to cut Central America aid as migrant caravan rolls on
World
October 23, 2018
Trump to cut Central America aid as migrant caravan rolls on
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will start cutting aid to three Central American countries as a…
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Health & Fitness
October 23, 2018
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Tuberculosis killed at least 1.7 million people in 2017, according to the WHO, making the airborne infection the world’s…
China’s president inaugurates Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge
World
October 23, 2018
China’s president inaugurates Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge
China’s President Xi Jinping officially opened the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China Tuesday,…
Swim team braves pollution to dive into Gaza waters
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Swim team braves pollution to dive into Gaza waters
On one of the world’s most polluted coastlines, 30 young Palestinians dive head first into the sea off the…
Easter Islanders hope to swap a copy for iconic statue in UK museum
Archaeology
October 22, 2018
Easter Islanders hope to swap a copy for iconic statue in UK museum
For 150 years, the British Museum has housed one of the iconic, heavy-browed stone figures that Chile’s Easter Island…
Biopic tribute to slain war reporter Marie Colvin as journalism comes ‘under attack’
Culture
October 22, 2018
Biopic tribute to slain war reporter Marie Colvin as journalism comes ‘under attack’
A biopic of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who died in Syria in 2012, is a celebration of journalism as…