China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains
By Liz Lee and Ella Cao BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday dispatched thousands of rescue workers to Zhuozhou, a flooded
2023-08-02 18:55
Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette
Canada is the first nation to use warnings on individual cigarettes in an effort to deter smoking.
2023-08-02 00:48
Rain pelts Beijing, northern China for fourth day, killing at least 11
BEIJING Relentless rain stretched into a fourth day in Beijing and nearby cities on Tuesday as a weakening
2023-08-01 13:58
Thousands flee homes as Typhoon Doksuri soaks Beijing and a second storm approaches China
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in Beijing after Typhoon Doksuri, one of the strongest storms in years, dumped torrential rain across China as forecasters warned another hurricane-level storm was on its way.
2023-07-31 14:53
Typhoon Doksuri: Thousands flee their homes as heavy rain lashes Beijing
BEIJING Beijing recorded its heaviest rainfall this year as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri passed through China's capital
2023-07-31 10:00
Judge blocks Arkansas law criminalizing libraries and bookstores for providing 'harmful' books to minors
A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked portions of an Arkansas law that would have made it a crime for librarians and bookstores to provide minors with materials deemed "harmful" to them.
2023-07-31 08:50
Supreme Court: Is India's most powerful court hobbled by a huge pileup of cases?
India's top court has a backlog of nearly 70,000 cases, and many say this is impeding justice.
2023-07-31 07:22
Northern China prepares for Doksuri floods, Beijing residents told to stay indoors
BEIJING (Reuters) -Northern China on Sunday braced for potential floods from the Doksuri storm that caused havoc in southern areas,
2023-07-30 18:28
Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze
An evacuation order is in place for towns near the US border as fires there swirl out of control.
2023-07-30 16:45
The Texas town caught in the middle of America's border battle
Eagle Pass is the front line in a showdown over migrants between Texas and the federal government.
2023-07-30 08:16
Bay Area man fatally stabbed a woman and posted video of her 'last moments' on Facebook, police say
A Bay Area man faces a murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman to death and posting video of her "last moments" on Facebook, San Mateo Police say.
2023-07-30 02:46
Olympics threaten to erase a symbol of Paris, say riverside booksellers
By Ardee NAPOLITANO and Clotaire Achi PARIS Booksellers along the river Seine say the Olympics threaten to erase
2023-07-30 00:45