North Carolina abortion: Lawmakers override governor's veto on 12-week ban
Republicans overturn the governor's veto of their bill, prompting chants of "shame" from onlookers.
2023-05-17 09:46
Record inflation: Five ways Argentines try to cope
With inflation above 100%, Argentines have devised a number of strategies to deal with the crisis.
2023-05-17 08:47
Japan economy expands more than expected on post-COVID spending
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.6% in the January-March period to
2023-05-17 08:24
Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10
Eight in 10 students have issues with literacy, the lowest performance in a study of 57 countries.
2023-05-17 08:16
Why Somalia's once-banned boxing thrives in the former warzone
Somalia's only official boxing club offers a haven for a group of young people in Mogadishu.
2023-05-17 07:22
Biden cancels Australia visit as debt ceiling default nears
By Steve Holland and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An unfolding crisis over the U.S. debt ceiling prompted President Joe Biden
2023-05-17 06:45
Chronic pain is substantially more common in the US than diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, study finds
There are more new cases of chronic pain among US adults than other common long-term conditions like diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, according to a new study.
2023-05-17 06:25
Biden cancels visits to Australia and Papua New Guinea as debt ceiling negotiations continue
President Joe Biden is canceling his upcoming visits to Papua New Guinea and Australia due to the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations in Washington, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
2023-05-17 05:23
Spanish police probe deadly explosion as 'potential case of domestic violence'
Authorities are investigating an explosion linked to the deaths of two people in Spain on Tuesday as a "potential case of domestic violence."
2023-05-17 04:29
A man spent 29 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. The survivor just helped free him
After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is free thanks to the help of the local district attorney's office and testimony from the victim herself, who has insisted for 20 years that he is not the man who raped her.
2023-05-17 03:52
US assessing potential damage of Patriot missile defense system following Russian attack near Kyiv
A US-made Patriot air defense system was likely damaged, but not destroyed, as the result of a Russian missile barrage in and around Kyiv early Tuesday morning local time, a US official tells CNN.
2023-05-17 01:24
Biden officially vetoes resolution blocking temporary suspension of tariffs on solar panel imports
President Joe Biden has officially vetoed a resolution that would halt a Commerce Department rule temporarily suspending tariffs on solar panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam -- writing that passage "of this resolution bets against American innovation."
2023-05-17 00:56