Death toll rises in flood-hit central Europe
PRAGUE – The death toll from the floods that hit central Europe over the weekend has risen, with more casualties recorded in the Czech...
World’s first privately-funded spacewalk mission a success
FLORIDA – A billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to perform one of the riskiest maneuvers in space – a...
Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs clues
JOHANNESBURG – Self-medicating gorillas may hold clues to future drug discovery, according to scientists.
Researchers in Gabon studied tropical plants eaten by wild gorillas -...
100 dead in Myanmar floods after Typhoon Yagi
NAYPYIDAW – More than 100 people have died in flooding and mudslides caused by the remnants of Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar.
Spokesman for the nation’s...
Trump rushed to safety; suspect held after man spotted with rifle
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump is safe following an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course, and a “potential suspect” is in...
Former Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori dies at 86
LIMA – Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori, who was convicted of human rights abuses and corruption, has died aged 86.
Fujimori governed Peru between 1990...
Over 150 dead in Vietnam as typhoon floods capital
HANOI – The death toll of Typhoon Yagi has risen to 152 in Vietnam, according to government estimates, as one of the country's largest...
Taylor Swift endorses Harris for US president
WASHINGTON – Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president moments after the end of Tuesday night’s presidential debate against Donald Trump.
The pop star made...
Irish cabinet to approve ban on disposable vapes
DUBLIN – The Irish government is set to ban disposable vapes.
Cabinet approval was given Tuesday morning to draft laws tabled by Health Minister Stephen...
World’s first eye transplant patient makes ‘incredible’ progress
WASHINGTON – A US military veteran who received the world’s first whole-eye transplant has made significant progress a year later and has been able...