Frantic authorities in Zambia pump mud from Chinese-owned mine where 7 workers are trapped
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Authorities in Zambia said Tuesday they were frantically pumping water and mud from a Chinese-owned copper mine where seven miners...
European human rights court condemns Greece for naming HIV-positive sex workers in 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that authorities in Greece violated the privacy rights of a group of...
The US military has carried out airstrikes in Somalia that killed 3 al-Qaida-linked militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it conducted airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend that killed three al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants...
Man suspected of killing 8 outside Chicago fatally shoots self in Texas confrontation, police...
CHICAGO (AP) — A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago fatally shot himself after a confrontation with law enforcement...
US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time low
Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released Tuesday.The U.S. Bureau of Labor...
TurboTax maker Intuit barred from advertising ‘free’ tax services without disclosing who’s eligible
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as “free” unless they are free for all...
Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into...
Greta Gerwig snubbed for best director and other Oscar nominations surprises
Cue all the “did ‘Barbie’ direct itself” snark. But Greta Gerwig not being among the five best director nominees for this year’s Oscars is...
Maldives gives port clearance to a Chinese ship. The move could inflame a dispute...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government said Tuesday that it had given clearance to a Chinese ship to dock in its port,...
France fines Amazon $35 million for ‘excessively intrusive’ monitoring of warehouse staff
PARIS (AP) — France's privacy watchdog said Tuesday that it slapped Amazon 's French warehouse business with a 32 million euro fine ($35 million)...