PARIS, France - A French submarine operator and daredevil deep-sea explorer dubbed "Mr Titanic", who died onboard a submersible visiting the wreck of the mythic ship, was hailed on Friday as having helped advance mankind's understanding of the "unknown world". Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, was one of...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Hospital doctors in England on Friday announced the longest strike in the history of the state-funded National Health Service (NHS), in an ongoing row over pay. Junior doctors -- those below consultant level -- will walk out for five days from 7:00 am (0600 GMT) on July 13...
DUBLIN, Ireland- Ireland begins a public debate on international security policy on Thursday including its long-standing military neutrality, which sits increasingly at odds with European allies after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The consultation, which ends next Tuesday, follows the decision by...
BEIJING, China- At least 31 people were killed when an explosion caused by a gas leak ripped through a restaurant in the northwestern Chinese city of Yinchuan, state media said Thursday. The blast occurred on the eve of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, when many in China go out and...
WASHINGTON, United States- A pregnant woman and her unborn child died last week in the US state of Ohio after her two-year-old son shot her in the back with a handgun left loaded in the house, police said. Police chief David Smith told local media on Tuesday that 31-year-old Laura Ilg had called 911...
WASHINGTON, United States- More than 100 million people in America are living under air quality alerts caused by Canadian wildfires, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. These range from "Code Orange"Â -- unhealthy for sensitive groups -- and above, the EPA said in a statement...
PARIS, France-Â An explosion potentially caused by a gas leak ripped through a building in central Paris on Wednesday, leaving four people fighting for their lives and causing a wave of destruction, officials said. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing...
NEW YORK, United States- Wall Street stocks fell for a third straight session Wednesday as markets digest gains from earlier in 2023 and take in hawkish Federal Reserve commentary. US Fed Chair Jerome Powell told a congressional panel that he expects additional interest rate hikes this year, noting...
WASHINGTON, United States- US lawmakers voted Wednesday to greenlight an agreement aimed at deepening economic relations with Taiwan that has already provoked an irritated response from Beijing. The US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade streamlines customs checks, looks to improve regulatory...
WASHINGTON, United States- The United States has granted its first ever approvals to two companies to sell chicken grown directly from animal cells, becoming only the second country to allow lab-grown meat to be offered to consumers. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved food safety...
TITAN’S DESCENT - This undated image courtesy of OceanGate Expeditions, shows their Titan submersible during a descent. Rescue teams expanded their search underwater on June 20, 2023, as they raced against time to find a Titan deep-diving tourist submersible that went missing near the wreck...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States – US President Joe Biden equated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with "dictators" on Tuesday as he addressed a Democratic Party donors’ reception in the presence of journalists. US President Joe Biden (AFP) Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in northern...
