Top Executive Shot Dead Outside New York Hotel
The chief executive of US health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed outside a New York hotel on Wednesday in an apparently targeted hit, local media reported.
Georgia Says 7 Arrested For Organising 'Group Violence' At Protests
Georgia's interior ministry said Wednesday that police had arrested seven people for "organising and leading group violence" at pro-EU protests in Tbilisi after searches of opposition party offices ...
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Egypt To Float Up To Four Army-owned Firms: PM
Egypt plans to float up to four military-owned companies on the stock market as part of a broader privatisation plan to attract investment and boost the economy, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said ...
Vaping While Still Smoking Unlikely To Help Quitters: Study
People who vape while still smoking cigarettes are less likely to successfully quit than those who only do one or the other, a new study said on Wednesday.
French Stocks Still Gain After Goverment Collapses
French stocks were still rising even after the collapse of the government of President Emmanuel Macron. The iShares MSCI France ETF was up 0.4% in Wednesday trading. It’s down about 10% since the ...
S.Korea Opposition Present Yoon Impeachment Bill To Parliament
South Korea's opposition party formally presented a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol before the country's parliament Thursday, following the failure of his short-lived attempt to declare ...
Fireworks And Lasers: Tools Of Tbilisi Protesters
Standing in the chaos of a massive demonstration in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, a protester hoisted a firework decorated with Christmas drawings over his shoulder, aimed, and shot, sending ...
Last-gasp Penalty Sends Cologne Into German Cup Quarters
A 121st-minute Dejan Ljubicic penalty took Cologne to a 2-1 win over 10-man Hertha Berlin and a spot in the German Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
French Parliament Begins Debating Govt No-confidence Motions
France's lower house of parliament Wednesday began debating two no-confidence motions during a session widely expected to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a historic ...
Russia's Lavrov To Visit Malta In First EU Trip Since Ukraine Offensive
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Malta on Thursday for an OSCE summit, his first visit to an EU member ...
Brazil's Minas Cheese Gets Added To UNESCO List
Minas cheese -- a dairy delight from a farming region in Brazil giving it its name -- was added to UNESCO's global list of intangible cultural heritage on Wednesday.