European stocks waver on China woes, US rate concerns
European markets wavered Wednesday following a drop in Asian markets on concerns about the Chinese economy and investor fears of...
Day: August 16, 2023
Tentative truce in Libya capital after militia clashes kill 27
Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106, medics...
Tunisian interfaith procession calls for tolerance instead of hate
Hundreds of Tunisians joined an interfaith ceremony outside the capital where the sermons urged tolerance in the face of rising...
Kenya’s debt rises to historic high: treasury
Kenya's debt level has reached record highs despite President William Ruto's vow to tame the country's appetite for loans, treasury...
Hawaii wildfire toll tops 100
The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that leveled a Hawaiian town reached 106 on...
Cargo ship exits Ukraine port despite threat from Russian navy
Kyiv said Wednesday that a civilian cargo vessel had exited its southern port of Odesa despite warnings from Russia that...
Indian wrestler Phogat out of Asian Games with injury
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who helped lead protests demanding the sport's national chief step down over sexual harassment allegations, has...
US beefs up Gulf deployment over Iran oil tanker threat
As Iranian seizures threaten oil tankers plying the Gulf, the United States is raising its military presence -- a move...
Volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland ends: met office
Iceland's meteorological office on Wednesday declared that the volcanic eruption near the country's capital Reykjavik was officially over as no...
Seventeen troops killed in new Niger attack
Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, the government said, in a reminder of the nation's deep security...
Seventeen troops killed in new Niger attack
Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, the government said, in a reminder of the nation's deep security...
Pakistan pacer Riaz retires from international cricket
Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, three years after playing his last match...
Pakistan pacer Riaz retires from international cricket
Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, three years after playing his last match...
German govt okays plan to legalize recreational cannabis
The German government approved a draft law Wednesday legalizing the purchase and possession of small amounts of cannabis for recreational...
German govt okays plan to legalize recreational cannabis
The German government approved a draft law Wednesday legalizing the purchase and possession of small amounts of cannabis for recreational...
TotalEnergies says gas exploration rig arrives off Lebanon
French firm TotalEnergies said Wednesday that a drilling rig had reach Lebanese waters ahead of exploration for offshore gas reserves,...
