Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst results a U.S. community has seen in decades
2023-11-22 22:25
IAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a ‘serious blow’ to monitoring
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran’s decision in September to bar several experienced U_N_ inspectors from monitoring its disputed nuclear program is constituting “a very serious blow” to the agency’s ability to do its job “to the best possible level."
2023-11-22 22:22
US weekly jobless claims fall; labor market still slowing
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, but
2023-11-22 21:50
Timekeepers no more, rank-and-file Jehovah's Witnesses say goodbye to tracking proselytizing hours
Jehovah’s Witnesses are well-known for proselytizing door-to-door and handing out their literature
2023-11-22 21:23
Explainer-What we know about North Korea's new satellite and claims of Russian aid
SEOUL (Reuters) -Officials and experts around the world are seeking to determine whether North Korea's first spy satellite is operational
2023-11-22 21:23
India PM Modi tells G20 Israel-Hamas conflict must not spread
By YP Rajesh and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged leaders of the world's
2023-11-22 21:19
Pope Francis meets at Vatican with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians living in Gaza
Pope Francis has met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians living in Gaza
2023-11-22 20:57
China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says
A report by Human Rights Watch says the Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities
2023-11-22 19:53
Live updates | Israel-Hamas pause in fighting to start Thursday morning, Egyptian state media say
A cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel has been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal that would bring a temporary halt to the devastating war that is now in its seventh week
2023-11-22 19:45
Germany to extradite an Italian man suspected in the killing of a woman that outraged Italy
Germany will extradite an Italian man suspected in the killing of a 22-year-old woman to Italy
2023-11-22 19:20
NFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry
Former Saints tight end Boo Williams needs surgery, medicine and doctors to make the pain in his injured neck subside
2023-11-22 19:15
Economic models buckle under strain of climate reality
(Corrects attribution of GRAPHIC) By Mark John (Reuters) -Ahead of international climate talks in Dubai this month, economists are updating
2023-11-22 18:57