U.S. authorities on Tuesday seized $18 million worth of assets from the owners of a defunct Massachusetts compounding pharmacy linked to the national meningitis outbreak in 2012 which killed 64 people and made around 750 ill.Read More
After more than two months of pro-democracy protests, the Hong Kong government is set to start a second round of consultation for political reforms.Read More
Cuba has released some of the 53 people the United States regards as political prisoners after relations between the two countries thawed after half a century, the US State Department said on Tuesday.Read More
Myanmar's first Catholic cardinal has warned against religious extremism, saying it can hinder the reform process in the Buddhist-majority nation.Read More
The European Union and the United States have opposed Israel's move to halt the monthly transfer of revenues to Palestinians following the latter's bid to join the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.).Read More
A U.S. anti-marijuana group on Monday pushed for stricter controls amid an alarming increase in the number of children being treated for accidental pot consumption and in teens for cannabis abuse.Read More
Facebook Inc. has purchased a company that makes voice recognition software for Internet-capable appliances and wearable devices, in a bid to diversify its interests beyond smartphones and computers, according to a Reuters report.Read More
Two United States carriers have formally launched their bids in the nick of time for control of a crucial slot in Tokyo's Haneda Airport from the hands of Delta Air Lines, according to a Reuters report on Monday.Read More
The U.S. State Department warned Americans on Monday against traveling to eastern Ukraine amid the continuing conflict between Ukranian forces and Russia-backed separatists.Read More
As more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, evangelist Franklin Graham is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree on a ceasefire during the 10 days of Easter observances.
Suspected Fulani herdsmen shot to death four people, including a pastor and two women in two separate attacks in Benue State on Tuesday, according to Nigerian media reports.