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UK lawmakers back ‘watered down’ plans to curb rules on second jobs

UK lawmakers back ‘watered down’ plans to curb rules on second jobs

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – British lawmakers on Wednesday backed moves to curb their ability to take second jobs in…
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say

US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health…
EU to send aid to migrants at Belarus border

EU to send aid to migrants at Belarus border

WARSAW/BRUSSELS/VILNIUS, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The EU said on Wednesday it will send 700,000 euros worth of food, blankets and…
The AP Interview: Ex-Interpol wife takes on China government

The AP Interview: Ex-Interpol wife takes on China government

LYON, France (AP) — In China, she enjoyed the privileges that flowed from being married to a senior member of…
Shocked tennis star Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?

Shocked tennis star Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?

BEIJING (AP) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she’s been shocked to hear about a fellow player who has gone…
After record low, monarch butterflies return to California

After record low, monarch butterflies return to California

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (AP) — There is a ray of hope for the vanishing orange-and-black Western monarch butterflies. The number…
Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties

Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan’s trade and industry minister agreed Wednesday to work to resolve…
Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence

Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence

FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The last time Polenli Combary spoke to her son on the phone she prayed…
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog

Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog

NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools were closed indefinitely and some coal-based power plants shut down as the smog-shrouded Indian capital…
EXPLAINER: Europe lacks natural gas. Is it Russia’s fault?

EXPLAINER: Europe lacks natural gas. Is it Russia’s fault?

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe is short of natural gas — dangerously short. A cold winter could mean a severe…
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