Mexican Senate expeditiously approves a set of laws, mining reform
By Raul Cortes MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican Senate approved in an express session on Saturday a package of laws including two constitutional reforms...
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US says the Chinese Coast Guard is harassing Philippine vessels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Saturday called on China to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with...
Fuel tank ablaze in Sevastopol, official says apparent drone attack
(Reuters) – A fuel tank was ablaze in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol in what appeared to be a drone strike, the Moscow-installed governor...
Cheeky baby snatches handbag from British royal Kate
LONDON (Reuters) – British royal Kate was briefly dispossessed of her handbag on Friday by a baby she met while greeting wellwishers on a visit...
Zambia fights damaging cassava root rot outbreak
By Ntombi Mhlongo Authorities in Zambia are working to contain a damaging outbreak of root rot disease that could lead to shortages of a key...
Truck drivers threaten to shut down major routes in South Africa this weekend
By Phephile Motau Truck drivers in South Africa plan to embark on a national shutdown on April 30. The shutdown is expected to interrupt major...
Ricki Lake pays tribute to Jerry Springer
By Bahle Gama Talk show host Ricki Lake says she will remember Jerry Springer as a rival and friend for many years. Springer who had...
Ambitious genome project shows how humans fit with other mammals
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists on Thursday unveiled the results of a project comparing the genomes of 240 mammal species – from aardvarks...
London police failed to learn from serial killer case, review finds
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s police force has failed to learn enough from its failures in a 2016 serial killer case to stop similar crimes from...
Peruvian gas firm doubles up as pre-Hispanic tomb-finder
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian archaeologist Cecilia Camargo isn’t your usual tomb finder hunting for lost ruins: she works for the local gas firm. While installing...
