Daily Archives: 05/29/2017


Border Closure Hurts Afghan-Pakistan Produce Trade

Cross-border fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has suspended trade worth millions of dollars and stranded hundreds of trucks loaded with fruits and vegetables at the border, where the produce stands to spoil in the rising heat. Pakistan had temporarily closed …


Tiger Woods Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge

Tiger Woods, once the top golfer in the world, has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Florida. Police say Woods was arrested early Monday morning in the city of Jupiter and was released on his own recognizance several …


India’s Limits on Selling Cattle Could Hurt Industry, Diets

A new ban imposed by India’s government on the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter to protect animals considered holy by many Hindus is drawing widespread protests from state governments and animal-related industries. Many state governments criticized the ban …


Congo Approves Use of Ebola Vaccination to Fight Outbreak

Democratic Republic of Congo’s Health Ministry has approved the use of a new Ebola vaccine to counter an outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever in its northeast that has killed four people, a spokesman said on Monday. “The non-objection was given. …