Heatwave in US southwest region to expand east
WASHINGTON – A heatwave baking the US southwest for weeks is set to expand into central and eastern regions.
Beginning in the Midwest, the hot...
Brazil to build factory for electric flying taxis
BRASILIA – The Brazilian plane maker Embraer says a new factory will be built near Sao Paulo to produce electric flying taxis which it...
At least 22 dead, dozens trapped in India landslide
NEW DELHI – Twenty-two people have died and more than hundred are still trapped after a massive landslide hit a village in the western...
Woman nominated to head US Navy
WASHINGTON – US President Biden has chosen a female admiral to lead the US Navy - the first time a woman has been nominated...
Iraq expels Swedish envoy
BAGHDAD – The Iraqi government has ordered the Swedish ambassador in Baghdad to leave as a diplomatic dispute over the recent burning of a...
Ukraine uses US cluster bombs
WASHINGTON – The White House has confirmed that Ukraine is using US cluster bombs against Russian forces in the country.
National Security Spokesman John Kirby...
Colombia landslide: Rescuers search for survivors in mud
BOGOTA – Rescue workers in Colombia are searching for more than a dozen people who are still missing after a deadly landslide engulfed homes...
Outrage after 2 women paraded naked in India
NEW DELHI – A video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob in the violence-hit northeastern state of Manipur has sparked outrage...
Nearly all major Italian cities on red heat alert
ROME – Red alerts for extreme heat are in place in most of Italy’s main cities as a heatwave intensifies in Europe.
Temperatures are expected...
California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat
SAN FRANCISCO – California crews are battling four wildfires amid a triple-digit heatwave in parts of the state.
The worst damage was in Riverside County...