US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state of Michoacan due to threat
MEXICO CITY – The United States announced Wednesday that it had suspended all government operations in the Mexican…
WHO chief says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is outpacing response
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the…
China bans trade with 6 US companies, adds controls on drone exports to US
BANGKOK (AP) — China announced a series of economic measures Wednesday against the United States, including controls on…
Kenya caps carbon credit exports in bid to protect its own climate targets
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has introduced a cap on the amount of carbon emissions credits it will…
Brazilian capybaras enter chambers of local legislature
CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — One Brazilian state legislature has increasingly found its voting sessions invaded by a group…
Ebola surges in eastern Congo with 1,700 now dead
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become…
Amazon nations carry out major multinational crackdown on environmental crime
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds of people and seized timber, minerals…
Doctor sews patient’s organs together, creating ‘closed loop’ for poop
A British surgeon has lost his job after mistakenly sewing his patient’s organs together, creating a “closed loop”…
DiCaprio and Bezos launch $200M fund for endangered species
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative…
AI meets art: Wagner’s Ring Cycle anniversary draws mixed reactions
BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) — Richard Wagner likely would have appreciated the cutting-edge technology, if not the reaction. Scenery…
Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestinian display at concert
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore has banned the two core members of British band Massive Attack from…
US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street’s worries about inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to the edge of its all-time high on Monday…