GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland are set to decide on Sunday whether to allow same-sex marriages. The wealthy Alpine country is one of the few places in Western Europe where gay and lesbian couples do not already have the…
MADRID (AP) — Flights to and from the Spanish island of La Palma have been canceled because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week. Scientists also said another volcanic vent opened…
(CBS Newspath) -- An 8-year-old boy from France loves LEGOs more than ever, now that he has a prosthetic arm made from the toy bricks. Life hasn't been easy for Beknur. He was born…
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago. Now, a 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Middle Eastern king is finally headed back to Iraq. [caption id="attachment_552497" align="aligncenter"…
LONDON (AP) — The European Union is unveiling plans that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices. The EU Commission proposed legislation Thursday that would mandate USB-C cables for charging, technology that many device…
LONDON (AP) — Scientists have found evidence of a drug-resistant form of malaria in Africa. Researchers detected genetic mutations in nearly 20% of blood samples in Uganda by 2019. That suggests the main drug used against malaria is losing effectiveness…
Both China and the United States are starting new financial attacks on climate change. China's president Tuesday told the United Nations that his country will stop funding coal-fired power plants abroad. President Joe Biden says he will double how much…
McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The company, which sells more than 1 billion toys each year, says the new goal will reduce its use of virgin plastic by 90%. The…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The top US diplomat in El Salvador says she sees “a decline in democracy” in the country, where President Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to read “the coolest dictator in the world.” On…
(CBS Newspath) -- WATCH: Lava poured into a swimming pool on the island of La Palma in Spain on Monday (9/20). A volcano started erupting over the weekend, prompting thousands of evacuations. Officials said…
