Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation
PADANG, Indonesia — Deaths from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500…
Medicines ‘never more expensive in Switzerland’
Medicines never more expensive in Switzerland than in 2024, Helsana Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article…
Southern California man gets an unwanted housemate: A black bear in his crawl space
LOS ANGELES — Ken Johnson, 63, just got a new roommate last week — a black bear living…
Ebola outbreak in Congo is over, health minister says
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo announced the end of the country’s 16th Ebola outbreak on Monday. “To date, the…
‘Zootopia 2’ roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening
“Zootopia 2” had a roaring, record-setting opening at the box office. The animal city sequel from the Walt…
Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion sells for $2.7M
VERSAILLES, France — A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than…
China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce
HONG KONG — China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official…
Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations
NORTH SEA, Denmark — Appearing first as a dot on the horizon, the remote Nini oil field on…
Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after hurricane
RIO CAUTO, Cuba — Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after…
France says ‘bon voyage’ to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China
PARIS — A couple of star giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years and gave birth…
Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysa — Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past…
Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the…