Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil
The attackers targeted banks in the small city of Aracatuba in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo early Monday. In...
Month: August 2021
Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30km/h speed limit to reduce pollution
But will it work? There are questions over whether the rule -- which limits drivers to 30 kilometers per hour...
South African researchers keep wary eye on yet another new coronavirus variant
The variant they are watching, called C.1.2, has popped up across South Africa as well as in seven other countries...
Afghan translator’s desperate journey from the clutches of the Taliban to a new life in the US
"We hope to make it, and survive," Shirzad, 34, a former interpreter for United States Special Forces, said in a...
Unfinished Tractors, Pickup Trucks Pile Up as Components Run Short
Manufacturers are stacking up unfinished goods on factory floors and parking incomplete vehicles in airport parking lots while waiting for...
WSJ News Exclusive | Catalent to Buy Supplement Maker Bettera Holdings for $1 Billion
Contract drug manufacturer Catalent Inc. is expected to announce Monday that it has agreed to buy closely held Bettera Holdings...
Jacques Rogge, former IOC president, dies at 79
Rogge served as president from 2001 to 2013, overseeing three summer Games and three winter Games, as well as creating...
Economy Week Ahead: Factory Activity, Trade and Employment
The U.S. jobs report for August will be in focus this week. Tuesday China’s factory activity is forecast to expand...
The Taliban said women wouldn’t face discrimination. They already are – CNN Video
As many women are trying to leave Afghanistan, others are staying behind despite the Taliban's history of denying women's basic...
Bolsonaro says he will either be arrested, killed or win Brazil’s next election
"I have three alternatives for my future: being arrested, killed or victory," Bolsonaro said Saturday in remarks to a meeting...
Analysis: Europe’s disunity and lack of trust imperil the continent’s future
Petty spats between the leaders of the EU's political institutions have led to critics saying that those at the top...
Where China’s wealthy travelers are going during the pandemic
(CNN) — The sandy shores of Sanya. The mountains of Yunnan. Giant panda sanctuaries in Sichuan. Wealthy Chinese travelers may...
Elizabeth Holmes Might Claim Abusive Relationship in Theranos Fraud Trial
Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes could argue at her upcoming criminal fraud trial that she was in a decadelong abusive...
Mexico is suing US gunmakers for thousands of guns trafficked across the border each year. Can they win?
According to Mexican officials, some half a million US guns find their way to Mexico each year; the U.S. Department...
How to Get the Kids to School Is the Latest Pandemic Headache
Figuring out how to get kids to and from school has always been a hassle, but with the return of...
Concert Plans Change as Covid-19 Concerns Persist
Concerts’ long-anticipated comeback this fall is stumbling, as more big-name artists cancel their tours and other musicians are coping with...
Greenland expedition discover ‘world’s northernmost island’
(CNN) — Scientists last month set foot on a tiny island off the coast of Greenland which they say is...
Theranos Didn’t Stop the Search for the Next Healthcare Star
Theranos Inc. once symbolized how Silicon Valley’s hustle and innovation might revolutionize healthcare. Its collapse made it a cautionary tale...
Powell Says Fed Could Start Scaling Back Stimulus This Year
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reaffirmed the central bank’s emerging plan to begin reversing its easy-money policies later this year...
Range of Fed Officials Say Time for Bond-Buying Taper Is Near
Several Federal Reserve officials said Friday the time is likely to arrive soon when the U.S. central bank will be...
