Russian nickel producer admits pollution in Arctic tundra
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian metallurgical company said Sunday that it improperly pumped wastewater into the Arctic tundra and that it has suspended the responsible employees. The statement from Nornickel is the second time in a month the company has been connected to...
2 dead after shooting at California distribution center
RED BLUFF, Calif (AP) — A man drove into a Northern California distribution center and started shooting at people Saturday afternoon, killing an employee and wounding four others before he was killed by police, authorities said. The shooting by a 31-year-old man with...
Asia Today: Sri Lanka lifts coronavirus curfew
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government on Sunday lifted a curfew imposed to contain the spreading of the coronavirus. The curfew was first imposed on March 20 and was in effect 24 hours a day for more than a month across the country. The government...
Pakistani pilots deny gov’t claim of obtaining fake licenses
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A union of Pakistani pilots fired back Saturday at the country’s aviation minister after he claimed that as many as 262 pilots working for state-run Pakistan International Airlines and other airlines obtained their pilot licenses by...