India's elephant warning system tackles deadly conflict
WorldIn central India's dry forests, community trackers hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system that is helping prevent some of the hundreds of fatal tramplings each year.
NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars
WorldWASHINGTON -- A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet's warmer and wetter ancient past when it boasted substantial bodies of water and potentially harbored life.
Bodo/Glimt stun Lazio in penalty shoot-out to make Europa League semi-finals
WorldROME -- Nikita Haikin made the vital save as Bodo/Glimt pulled off a stunning penalty shoot-out win away to Lazio on Thursday to become the first Norwegian team to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League, where they will face Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
Maguire's 121st minute winner sends Man Utd through to Europa League semis
WorldMANCHESTER, England -- Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday with a sensational 7-6 aggregate victory over Olympique Lyonnais in their quarter-final clash.
Honda to shift Civic hybrid production to US
WorldTOKYO, April 16 (Jiji Press) -- Honda Motor Co. plans to shift domestic production of a hybrid model of the Civic sedan to its plant in the U.S. state of Indiana as early as June to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs, it was learned Wednesday
Japan's Ishiba hails 1st round of tariff talks with US
WorldTOKYO, April 17 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday praised the first round of Japan-U.S. talks on the tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration held in Washington the previous day.
Sweden turns up Eurovision heat with wacky sauna song
WorldSweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act.
WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump
WorldGENEVA -- The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic.
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
WorldIn a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system, detecting in an alien planet's atmosphere the chemical fingerprints of gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes.
Inter reach Champions League semis after 2-2 draw with Bayern
WorldMILAN -- Inter Milan reached the Champions League semi-finals with a 4-3 aggregate win over Bayern Munich after an enthralling 2-2 draw in the second leg of their quarter-final tie at the San Siro on Wednesday.
