WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola behind the current outbreak has a fatality rate of up to 50 per cent. Read More
Canadian accused of selling lethal chemical online to plead guilty to aiding suicide
TORONTO, May 29 – A Canadian man accused of selling a legal but potentially deadly chemical online to 14 people who took their own lives is expected to plead guilty…
Georgia uncorks the value of Stalin’s 40,000-bottle wine collection
TBILISI, May 29 – Tangled cobwebs dangle from the ceiling in dim light and a pleasant, musky sweetness pervades the air in this repository of a precious wine collection, once…
Reactions to drone incident in Romania
May 29 – NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, an incident likely…
Ukraine says Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged vessels
May 29 – Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged merchant vessels late on Thursday and overnight as they sailed along Ukraine’s maritime export corridor in the Black Sea, Deputy Prime Minister…
Light, flight and rights: 250 years of US history showcased in Smithsonian exhibition
Among the artefacts: A small ink-stained mahogany desk, an antique light bulb and a brown leather flight suit. Read More
Families settle suit over deaths in Baltimore bridge collapse
Families of five victims said they reached legal settlements with the ship’s owner and operator. Read More
Families settle suit over deaths in Baltimore bridge collapse
Families of five victims said they reached legal settlements with the ship’s owner and operator. Read More
Illegal miners extract billions in Amazon gold despite Brazil crackdown, Greenpeace finds
ITAITUBA, Brazil, May 29 – Billions of dollars worth of gold is still being extracted illegally from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, a study by nonprofit watchdog Greenpeace found, despite efforts by…
Trump’s room to maneuver narrows as US, Iran close in on framework deal
WASHINGTON, May 28 – President Donald Trump finds himself in a bind as he seeks to end the war against Iran: he is under pressure to reopen the Strait of…