Residents mourn drowned subway riders in central China Residents have laid flowers at the entrance of a subway station where 14 people died after a record-breaking downpour flooded large swaths of Henan province in central China By DAKE KANG Associated Press July 27, 2021, 10:42 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article ZHENGZHOU, China — Residents laid bouquet after bouquet, the neatly tied … Read More
UN panel pays $600M to Kuwait oil firm for invasion by Iraq A United Nations panel has paid out $600 million to Kuwait’s national oil company as compensation for Iraq’s 1990-1991 invasion and occupation of Kuwait ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 9:37 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BERLIN — A United Nations panel paid out $600 million to Kuwait’s national oil company Tuesday as … Read More
Ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 9:11 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article GILLETTE, Wyo. — Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died. He was … Read More
Airlines cite concerns about fuel shortages at some airports The fuel needle is moving closer to “empty” at some U.S. airports ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 12:52 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article FORT WORTH, Texas — The fuel needle is moving closer to “empty” at some U.S. airports. American Airlines says it’s running into fuel shortages at some smaller and mid-size … Read More
Moderna expanding kids vaccine study to better assess safety Moderna plans to expand the size of its COVID-19 vaccine study in younger children to better detect rare side effects By MATTHEW PERRONE and LINDA A. JOHNSON Associated Press July 26, 2021, 11:29 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — Moderna said Monday it plans to expand the size of its COVID-19 vaccine … Read More
Cuba says its Paris embassy targeted by gasoline bombs Cuba’s foreign minister says the country’s embassy in Paris has been attacked with gasoline bombs ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 12:41 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article HAVANA — The Cuban Embassy in Paris was attacked with gasoline bombs, Cuba’s foreign minister said Monday night. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez did not offer any … Read More
VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press July 26, 2021, 6:56 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require … Read More
Tobacco CEO sees end to cigarettes in Britain in 10 years The CEO of Philip Morris International was quoted by Britain’s Mail on Sunday as saying that the tobacco company foresaw an end to its sales of traditional cigarettes in Britain within 10 years ByThe Associated Press July 26, 2021, 4:34 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The chief executive of the company that makes … Read More
Kosovo mourns 10 compatriots killed in Croatia bus crash Kosovo has observed a day of mourning with flags at half-staff and parliament postponed its session Monday in memory of 10 Kosovars who died when their bus crashed in Croatia By SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI and ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU Associated Press July 26, 2021, 5:09 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article DEVE, Kosovo — Kosovo observed a … Read More
Infrastructure talks face new trouble as pressure mounts WASHINGTON — Senators were running into new problems Monday as they raced to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal with pressure mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden’s top priority. Heading into a make-or-break week, serious roadblocks remain. One dispute is over how much money should go to public transit. But spending on highways, water projects, broadband … Read More
