Florida woman says toilet explodes after lightning strike
Saturday, 10 August 2019, 14:36
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
A Florida woman says lightning destroyed her septic tank and caused a toilet in her house to explode. Marylou Ward tells television station WINK News that the sole toilet in her Port...
Italy edges closer to an election, perhaps in late October
Saturday, 10 August 2019, 07:10
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Italy on Friday edged closer to holding an election as early as this fall that could move the country further to the right, with anti-migrant Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini already unofficially...
Ship carrying migrants stranded while waiting for safe port
Saturday, 10 August 2019, 07:07
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
A Spanish humanitarian ship has been stuck in the Mediterranean Sea for more than a week because no European government will offer safe harbor to the 121 migrants on board, and the vessel faces a fine...
Richard Gere visits migrants stuck at sea in Mediterranean
Friday, 9 August 2019, 14:50
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Actor Richard Gere is visiting rescued migrants on board a humanitarian ship that has been stuck in the Mediterranean Sea for over a week. The Hollywood star took food and supplies by boat Friday...
League ally: Crisis is chance to move Italy farther to right
Friday, 9 August 2019, 13:57
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Italy on Friday rapidly edged closer to an early election that could move the country farther to the right, with markets sinking amid political uncertainty and concerns that the country's already...
UK economy shrinks for first time since 2012 as Brexit bites
Friday, 9 August 2019, 13:33
Last update: about 7 years ago
The British economy shrank in the second quarter for the first time since 2012 as Brexit uncertainties weighed on business investment and firms reduced their stockpiling after Britain's departure from...
French-run rescue ship picks up 80 migrants off Libya
Friday, 9 August 2019, 13:31
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
A ship operated by the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has rescued 80 migrants from a rubber dinghy off Libya. Doctors Without Borders said on Twitter Friday that the migrants were in...
Italy's Salvini pushes for a new election over deadlocks
Friday, 9 August 2019, 06:40
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Italy faced a government crisis Thursday after Interior Minister Matteo Salvini of the right-wing League party called for a new election, saying his party's coalition with the populist 5-Star Movement...