By JAMEY KEATEN GENEVA (AP) — Stripped of U.S. funding, the World Health Organization chief on Monday appealed to member countries to support its “extremely modest” request for a $2.1 billion annual budget by putting that sum into perspective next … Continued
As the Jenkins Creek, Camp House and Munger Shaw fires blazed through the weekend, firefighters reported success on all three fronts. In particular, the Minnesota Interagency Command Team A noted Saturday evening that the Munger Shaw fire is 75% contained. … Continued
NEW YORK (AP) — Many crew members on the Mexican navy tall ship that suffered a deadly collision with the Brooklyn Bridge have flown home from New York, officials said Monday. Seven officers and 172 cadets who were aboard the … Continued
By DAVID RISING BANGKOK (AP) — Three people were killed and several others injured when they were struck by lightning while visiting Cambodia’s famous Angkor Wat temple complex. Related Articles After US cuts funding, WHO chief defends $2.1B budget request … Continued
By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG SOCOTRA, Yemen (AP) — On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a … Continued
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The City Planning Commission will meet Monday regarding plans for the long vacant Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, among … Continued