Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Clash With Yemeni Government Forces and Other Mideast Developments

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday as renewed violence ...

Hospitals Say They Found A Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands

By Andrew Jones and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersTHURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals across the U.S.

Blast at Rotterdam Port Energy Facility Kills One Person

AMSTERDAM, Aug 13 (Reuters) - An ⁠explosion ⁠at the Netherlands' ⁠Rotterdam port has caused one death ​and wounded several others, a Rotterdam police spokesperson ‌said on Thursday, ‌adding that the ...

Sweden's Right-Wing Government Lags in Poll, but Gap Narrows

Sweden's ruling right-wing coalition ⁠government ⁠is lagging centre-left opposition parties ⁠ahead of an election for parliament next month, but ​the gap between the two sides has narrowed since June, ...

Turkey Lays Out Plans for Defence Pact With Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

Turkey, ⁠Saudi ⁠Arabia and ⁠Pakistan will form political and military ​mechanisms under a defence pact signed ‌between the ...

Pa. Has Quietly Passed a Law Undermining a Court Decision on Lucrative Mineral Rights

A new law in Pennsylvania aims to resolve a long-standing legal battle over natural gas rights, but it might have sparked more complications ...
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Hegseth Says Reports About Poor Conditions Aboard Carrier Are Misrepresented

Hegseth Says Reports About Poor Conditions Aboard Carrier Are Misrepresented By Phil Stewart PANAMA CITY, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠Defense ⁠Secretary Pete Hegseth on ⁠Thursday said reports about poor ...
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Shipyard Explosion in Southeastern China Kills Fire and Rescue Worker

Shipyard Explosion in Southeastern China Kills Fire and Rescue Worker BEIJING, Aug 13 (Reuters) - ⁠An ⁠explosion at a ⁠shipyard in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday killed ‌one ...

Trump's Vaccine Plan Would Require Millions of Individual Shots Last Used Decades Ago

The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States ...
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Rescuers Call for Silence Around Earthquake Rubble as Window for Survival Narrows in Colombia

Rescuers Call for Silence Around Earthquake Rubble as Window for Survival Narrows in Colombia CALI, Colombia (AP) — With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence ...
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Tourists Flee as Greek Wildfire Descends on Resort Village

Aug 13 (Reuters) - Tourists and residents ⁠fled ⁠villages in the ⁠Halkidiki region of northern Greece by land and sea on Thursday as a wildfire fanned by ‌strong winds engulfed houses ‌and trees near ...
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Crew of Yemeni Vessel Recount Their Chaotic Rescue After Houthis' Deadly Attack

Crew of Yemeni Vessel Recount Their Chaotic Rescue After Houthis' Deadly Attack MOKHA, Yemen (AP) — Crew members of a Yemeni commercial ship who survived a deadly attack by Houthi rebels earlier this ...