BANGKOK, THAILAND—The number of fish caught globally is drastically underreported by about 30 percent – an error that has significant ramifications for the environment and maritime nations, according to a long-term study released Tuesday. The new estimate, in Nature Communications, puts the annual global catch at roughly 109 million metric tons – 32 million higher […]
Worries about China’s slowing growth and further drops in oil prices sparked a global stock selloff on Friday. The cost of a barrel of oil slid below $30 for both the Brent and West Texas Intermediate benchmarks. In New York, the S&P 500 fell 2.7 percent in afternoon trading, while the Dow was off nearly […]
PENTAGON—The U.S. Defense Department says 10 Yemeni detainees have been released from U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and sent to the Middle East nation of Oman. “The Oman transfer of 10 is the single largest transfer to a single country at one time under the current administration.” Cmdr. Gary Ross said in an […]
The United States condemned a series of attacks Monday in Iraq that killed at least 46 people and wounded more than 100 others. Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for the two largest attacks, saying they were targeting Shi’ites. Gunmen fired at shoppers before blowing themselves up at a Baghdad shopping mall, killing at least 18 […]