US Freight Railroads Prepare for Potential Strike Disruption
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Major U.S. freight railroads said on Friday they were preparing for a possible...
Reunite With Family Under a Full Moon! China’s Mid-Autumn Festival
Each year Chinese people — especially those who live far from home — make notorious efforts to reunite...
‘All we need is kerosene’: Fishermen Struggle for Livelihoods in Crisis-hit Sri Lanka
As the sun rose over Sri Lanka in late August, a group of fishermen were laying out their net on a beach...
New York Governor Declares Disaster Emergency After Polio Found in Wastewater
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency on Sept. 9 in a bid to accelerate efforts...
Tropical Storm Threatens to Fan California Wildfires, But Will Cool off State
A tropical storm approaching Southern California on Friday threatened to bring high winds that could whip up wildfires and heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods, but the system will also bring relief from a...
Dollar Slides as Investors Balance Positions Ahead of US Inflation Data
The dollar fell to a more than one-week low on Friday as investors consolidated gains after a sharp rise against most currencies, ahead of a U.S. inflation report that could determine the size of the...
Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants and Their Families Face Uncertain Future
In the northeastern village of Ban Ta Klang in Thailand, Siriporn Sapmak starts her day by doing a livestream of her two elephants on social media to raise money to survive. The 23-year-old, who has...
2022 NY State Fair a Smashing Success, Here Are the Highlights
New York State’s annual state fair was held this year from Aug. 23 to Sept. 4. People from across New York State and beyond came together to experience 14-days of delicious foods, eye-opening exhibits, captivating...
Empty Shelves and Rising Prices Test Tunisians’ Patience
Food shortages are worsening in Tunisia with empty shelves in supermarkets and bakeries, adding to popular discontent at high prices and risking unrest as the government tries to stave off a crisis in public finances....
Protesters March in Belgrade Against Planned Gay Parade
Thousands of religious and right-wing opponents of a European gay pride event to be hosted by Belgrade protested through the Serbian capital in opposition of the upcoming EuroPride march, slated for Sept. 17 — an...
Charles Becomes King Following Death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history, died on Thursday, Sept. 8 at the age of 96, with her son Charles succeeding her as king. Buckingham Palace announced the queen's death on...
Jailed Hong Kong Democracy Activist: Opposing the Communist Party Is Not ‘Anti-China’
Sentenced to 15 months in prison for organizing an “unauthorized” vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung is now undergoing a separate trial for her role...