BANGKOK, May 30 (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled four people trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, Thai rescuers said on Saturday. The operation comes hours after another man was rescued from the flooded cave on Friday night. The five people rescued are among seven Lao nationals who had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to …
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the United States for another six months. The decision, announced Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, marked a rare reprieve for people protected by temporary measures which have been harshly criticized by …
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say they’ve opened an investigation to determine whether the “high-ranking law enforcement officer” found to have had sex with a federal judge in the judge’s chambers is a member of their department. A federal judge in the 11th Judicial Circuit, which includes Alabama, Florida and Georgia, received a “private reprimand” …
BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) – Flights were halted at Munich Airport in southern Germany on Saturday morning after a possible drone sighting, German media including Focus Online and Bild reported, but Focus said soon afterwards that they had resumed. The airport and police did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The departures page on …
SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – Strong relations between Vietnam and its giant neighbour and territorial rival China would benefit regional peace and security, although ties with the U.S. were also important, Vietnam’s top leader has said. “We do not pick sides,” Communist Party General Secretary and President To Lam told Reuters late on Friday in …
May 29 (Reuters) – The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization warned on Friday that the war in the Middle East was straining global energy supplies and hitting vulnerable economies hardest. The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has disrupted trade, rattled financial markets and raised concerns over …
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission, the agency formed last year to police name, image and likeness payments. “The Big 12 wants rules and enforcements, and we want to be a leader in …
The fighting continues in Iran and Ukraine, and Uber drivers in Massachusetts are fighting for their collective rights. Seth Cline here with what you may have missed in this short post-holiday week of Decision Points. Tuesday Fresh off the long weekend, Olivier surveyed ongoing peace talks in Iran, which President Donald Trump said Monday were …
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued. The four were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition, the group said. They were part of a seven-person team traversing a …
