Tag: general news
Australian tourists hospitalized after apparent severe alcohol poisoning in Laos party town
VANG VIENG, Laos -- Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in neighboring...
Germany's defense minister says damage to 2 Baltic data cables appears to be sabotage
Germany’s defense minister says officials have to assume that damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea, one of which ends in...
Big money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. How can nations raise it?
BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial...
Stock market today: Asian shares gain, apart from in China, after Wall St regains its stride
BANGKOK -- Asian shares advanced Tuesday, apart from in China, after most U.S. stocks ticked higher to recover some of their swoon from...
UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms
LONDON -- With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers are descending on Parliament on Tuesday to protest a hike...
G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Leaders of the world's 20 major economies called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid for war-torn...