Governor Cooper Travels To Switzerland For Economic Development Trip
On Wednesday and Thursday, Governor Cooper met with 14 companies in Switzerland as part of an economic development trip, including Syngenta, ABB and Novartis.
An Iceland Volcano Starts Erupting Again, Shooting Lava Into The Sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
A Woman Could Be Mexico's Next Leader. Millions Of Others Continue In Shadows As Domestic Workers
Concepción Alejo is used to being invisible. Now, as Mexico is on its way to elect its first female president, women like her who feel forgotten by their government hope that having a female leader might shift the balance in their favor.
Over 670 People Died In A Massive Papua New Guinea Landslide, UN Estimates, As Survivors Seek Safety
The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found.
Iran's President, Foreign Minister And Others Found Dead At Helicopter Crash Site
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister have been found dead hours after their helicopter crashed in fog.
Helicopter Carrying Iran's President Suffers A 'Hard Landing,' State TV Says, And Rescue Is Underway
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating.
Armed Robbers Hit Luxury Store In Paris Reported To Be 'Jeweler To The Stars'
French police were hunting for armed robbers Saturday who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris' poshest streets, and media reports said the target was the exclusive Harry Winston boutique, self-described “Jeweler to the Stars."
The Last Pandas At Any US Zoo Are Expected To Leave Atlanta For China This Fall
The last U.S. zoo with pandas in its care expects to say goodbye to the four giant bears this fall.
French Police Fatally Shoot A Man Suspected Of Setting Fire To A Synagogue
French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having started a fire that charred and blackened the insides of a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early Friday.
Slovakian Prime Minister in Life-Threatening Condition After Being Shot
Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Critical Aid To Flood-Stricken Brazil
These critical aid flights transported more than 45 tons of urgently needed items such as community water filtration systems, household water filters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lights, and more to the flood-stricken country.
UNC Charlotte Student Protestors March on Chancellor's Residence
Dozens of students protested and marched on the UNC Charlotte campus in support of Palestine.
Floods In Southern Brazil Kill At Least 75 People Over 7 Days, With 103 People Missing
Authorities say massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days and another 103 are reported missing.
Panamanians Vote In An Election Dominated By A Former President Who Was Barred From Running
Panamanians are voting in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s former president, even though he's not on the ballot.
Nicole Kidman, Who 'Makes Movies Better,' Gets AFI Life Achievement Award
Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: “ Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better.”
Pope Visits Venice To Speak To The Artists And Inmates Behind The Biennale's Must-See Prison Show
Pope Francis traveled to the lagoon city to visit the Holy See’s pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show. But because the Vatican decided to mount its exhibit in Venice’s women’s prison, and invited inmates to collaborate with the artists, the whole project assumed a far more complex meaning.
100-Year-Old British D-Day Veteran Dies Before He Can Honor Fallen Comrades One More Time
British army veteran Bill Gladden, one of the dwindling number of veterans who took part in the landings that kicked off the campaign to liberate Western Europe from the Nazis during World War II, died Wednesday. He was 100.
European Space Agency Adds Five New Astronauts Out Of 20,000 Applicants
The European Space Agency has added five new members to its astronaut corps, bringing the space agency's astronaut roster up to 11.
Conductor Andrew Davis, Who Headed Lyric Opera Of Chicago And Orchestras On 3 Continents, Dies
Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on three continents, has died. He was 80.
Race Car In Sri Lanka Veers Off Track Killing 7 People And Injuring 20, Officials Say
A race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka on Sunday and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20 others.
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