

Hurricane Erin strengthens to a fierce Category 5 storm in the Atlantic
Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened into a fearsome Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph as the storm traveled west...


Shiga police chief apologizes to ex-assistant nurse acquitted after prison term
HIKONE, SHIGA PREF. – The chief of Shiga Prefectural Police department apologized Thursday to a former assistant nurse who was acquitted...


In Zimbabwe, metal scrap collecting is reducing environmental pollution
There's money to be made in the trash. Ezekiel Mabhiza digs through one of the many dumpsites that scar Zimbabwe's capital. Sifting...


Central African Republic's President Touadera confirms third-term bid
Central African Republic’s incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera will run for a third term in office. He confirmed his bid on...


Dominica Budget 2025 Highlights: Tourism Booms with 9.9% Rise in Arrivals, Cruise Visits Up 83%
The 2025-2026 budget with Estimates of Expenditure totaling EC$1,213,494,398.00 is set to be addressed as the finance minister seeks the...


Mercury in Senegal mines endangers families
The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. In Senegal’s Kedougou Region, far from the...


Oreshnik missile deal a response to US move – Belarus miliary chief
Earlier this year Washington announced that it would once again station intermediate-range missiles in Europe The decision to deploy...


Top planner: China allocates 1 trillion yuan ultra-long special treasury bond funds
China's top economic planner said Saturday that funds raised through the 1-trillion-yuan (about $139 billion) ultra-long special treasury...