Three killed in ethnic protests in Iraq’s Kirkuk. At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, as authorities imposed a curfew after days of tensions.Two people were shot in the chest and a third in the head, Ziad Khalaf, director of the local […]

In Rio wasteland, health teams take medical care to homeless. The patients don’t have addresses, phone numbers or in many cases even last names. But the addicts and homeless people of this Rio de Janeiro wasteland can count one blessing amid the misery: health care.Doctor Yasmine Nascimento, 33, could have chosen to work at a […]

Pakistan inflation stalls high despite IMF bailout. Pakistan’s headline inflation persisted at 27.4 percent year-on-year in August, official data showed, as a tumbling rupee and soaring bills blamed on an IMF bailout package hampered government efforts to rein in prices.Pakistan was on the brink of default this summer, before the International Monetary Fund agreed to […]

Tesla under investigation over Musk glass ‘house ‘project: report. Tesla is under investigation over accusations that it misused company funds to work on a secret glass’ house project for CEO Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.The project is being investigated by US prosecutors as well as the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), the […]

Asian markets mixed ahead of key US inflation report. Markets were mixed Thursday as investors struggled to maintain momentum from Wall Street’s rally, even after fresh data reinforced optimism the Federal Reserve will be able to hold off any more interest rate hikes this year.New York traders cheered news that fewer jobs were created in […]

In Colombia, a community wins fight to protect a slice of paradise. In the remote west of Colombia, where virgin rainforest and pristine beaches collide, a group of politicians and businessmen dreamed of building a massive port on the Pacific.It took almost two decades, but a small community managed to sink the project, betting on […]