‘Unprecedented’ rain strands at least 1,000, kills at least 66 in Japan
World
July 8, 2018
‘Unprecedented’ rain strands at least 1,000, kills at least 66 in Japan
Unprecedented rains that have killed at least 66 people also stranded 1,000 in the western Japanese city of Kurashiki on…
Trump administration halts billions in insurance payments under Obamacare
World
July 8, 2018
Trump administration halts billions in insurance payments under Obamacare
The Trump administration on Saturday halted billions of dollars in payments to health insurers under the Obamacare healthcare law, saying…
Second blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu: police source
World
July 7, 2018
Second blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu: police source
A second blast nearby occurred opposite a police building, a police source said. It was not immediately clear whether it…
At least 27 killed, 47 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan
World
July 7, 2018
At least 27 killed, 47 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan
At least 47 people were missing and five were in a critical condition as torrential rain that has killed 27…
No breakthrough in nuclear talks as Iran demands more after U.S. exit
World
July 6, 2018
No breakthrough in nuclear talks as Iran demands more after U.S. exit
World powers and Iran appeared to make no concrete breakthrough on Friday in talks to provide Tehran with an economic…
South Syrian rebels lay down arms as Assad seizes crossing
Middle East
July 6, 2018
South Syrian rebels lay down arms as Assad seizes crossing
South Syrian rebels said they had agreed on Friday to lay down arms in a Russian-brokered deal that appeared to…
Egypt puts relics recovered from smugglers in Italy on display
Archaeology
July 6, 2018
Egypt puts relics recovered from smugglers in Italy on display
Hundreds of ancient artifacts returned by Italy after they were recovered from smugglers in May went on display at the…
Egypt’s cotton exports up nearly 37% as crop quality improves
Business
July 6, 2018
Egypt’s cotton exports up nearly 37% as crop quality improves
Egyptian cotton production is on course to rebound with help from a devalued currency and bigger cultivation area, recovering from…
Carmaker Jaguar says ‘bad Brexit’ would mean it could not stay in UK
Economy
July 5, 2018
Carmaker Jaguar says ‘bad Brexit’ would mean it could not stay in UK
Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has joined dissenters to a “hard Brexit”, saying that Britain leaving the EU without…
China warns U.S. is ‘opening fire’ on the world with tariff threats
Business
July 5, 2018
China warns U.S. is ‘opening fire’ on the world with tariff threats
The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying no one…