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Rescue of Thai cave boys creates a tourist draw

[2019-06-19 07:35]

MAE SAI, Thailand - Tourists snap selfies by a bronze statue of the diver who died trying to save the Wild Boars soccer team from a flooded cave, while mementos from their rescue fly off the shelves - scooped up by more than 1 million people who have descended on a once serene mountainside in northern Thailand.

Survey reveals deep divisions in Britain

[2019-06-18 07:07]

The United Kingdom is more divided than ever along age, geographic and class lines, a recent survey by the polling organization BritainThinks has revealed.

Temperatures hit 8-year high in Iraq this month, a daily 48 C

[2019-06-18 07:07]

NASIRIYAH - Hospital ventilators shut down, soccer matches with frequent hydration breaks, spoiled food in refrigerators: Iraq's notorious summer has arrived.

Poll shows Trump trailing Biden

[2019-06-18 07:07]

WASHINGTON - A national Fox News poll released on Sunday shows US President Donald Trump trailing former vice-president Joe Biden and at least four other Democratic contenders as early campaigning for the 2020 election begins to gain steam.

Uganda grapples with rumors about Ebola

[2019-06-18 07:07]

KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda is grappling with rumors as it strives to fight the recent Ebola outbreak that has left three people dead.

US Fed leans toward a cut

[2019-06-17 07:18]

US President Donald Trump's frequent badgering of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut interest rates may complicate what should be a routine decision when the Fed meets this week.

EAC states to harmonize vehicle emission standards

[2019-06-17 07:18]

Member states of the East African Community, or EAC, have agreed to harmonize vehicle emission standards to promote clean energy use.

Chefs vie to win cooking competition in Gaza

[2019-06-17 07:18]

GAZA - "It was my first step to achieve my dream to be a global chef," Sarah Nowfal said while she was preparing her Palestinian dish in a competition for cooking talents.

Notre Dame Cathedral celebrates first Mass since devastating fire

[2019-06-17 07:18]

PARIS - The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris hosted its first Mass on Saturday, exactly two months after a devastating blaze that shocked the world, with priests and worshippers wearing hard hats to protect themselves against possible falling debris. Dressed in a white robe and helmet, Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit led the service, which was attended by just about 30 people - half of them clergy.

Getting to zero: Japan town aims to recycle all its waste

[2019-06-17 07:18]

KAMIKATSU, Japan - Plastic, paper, metal? In Japan's Kamikatsu, sorting rubbish isn't that simple. Residents face a mind-boggling 45 separate categories for their garbage as the town aims to be "zero-waste" by 2020.

Debt financing to sustain fiscal spending

[2019-06-15 07:43]

Economists expect debt financing to be the mainstay of China's fiscal spending, after the government saw monthly income decline in May for the first time this year.

Vodafone's 5G service in Spain uses Huawei gear

[2019-06-15 07:43]

United Kingdom telecom operator Vodafone will launch its 5G network services in 15 Spanish cities, including Madrid and Barcelona, on Saturday in cooperation with Chinese tech company Huawei Technologies Co.

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