Minicoy island in Lakshadweep, the archipelago belonging to India that some see as a rival to the Maldives. Alamy Minicoy island in Lakshadweep, the archipelago belonging to India that some see as a rival to the Maldives. Alamy A row has erupted online over two rival sets of beautiful islands after India’s Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
FILE – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack holds up a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer (SNAP EBT) card during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Washington. Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent … Read more
Workers sit on the floor as hooded and armed people take over Ecuador’s TV station TC during a live broadcast on January 9. Reuters Workers sit on the floor as hooded and armed people take over Ecuador’s TV station TC during a live broadcast on January 9. Reuters Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday declared … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds. The decline, while “a step in the right direction,” is far below the rate needed to meet President Joe Biden’s pledge to cut U.S. … Read more
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed delivers a speech at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad on January 10. UAE Presidential Court UAE President Sheikh Mohamed delivers a speech at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad on January 10. UAE Presidential Court President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday addressed the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in India, … Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister on Wednesday called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases like COVID-19 and emergencies caused by climate change, nearly 1 1/2-year after devastating floods killed 1,700 people in his nation. Representatives from 70 countries, the World Health Organization, and other international organizations attended a two-day summit. It comes … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A controversial Nepalese spiritual leader known as “Buddha Boy” was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor and involvement in the disappearance of at least four of his followers from his camps, police said Wednesday. Ram Bahadur Bamjan is believed by many Nepalese to be the reincarnation of Siddhartha Gautama, … Read more
Secret Service agent Larry Cockell, who had stepped aside as head of the presidential protective detail to testify in the Monica S. Lewinsky investigation, is back on the job. The 17-year Secret Service veteran returned to his accustomed spot–very close to President Clinton–on an outing Tuesday night. It had been widely assumed when Cockell went … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A storm packing high winds and heavy rain was sweeping through the Northeast early Wednesday, while wild winter weather elsewhere brought tornadoes and deadly accidents in the Midwest and South, flood threats in Florida and blizzards in the Northwest. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy already declared a state of emergency … Read more
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers started a nearly three-day strike early Wednesday in a rancorous dispute with the country’s state-owned main railway operator over working hours and pay. Train travel across the country and in many cities came to a near standstill with commuters and other travelers struggling to … Read more