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Gas valve failure during routine maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion, US Steel says

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh that left two dead and sent 10 to hospitals, the co... Read More


Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation's auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump's tariffs start to take a toll on jobs and lead to some pr... Read More


Serbia's populist leader vows tough response to protesters following riots

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets throughout Serbia that have chall... Read More


High-tech drones turn Ukraine's front line into a deadly kill zone, complicating evacuations

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- In eastern Ukraine, quiet nights in the dim corridors of a front-line medical post can shatter in an instant. Medics roused from sleep rush to meet another stretcher wheeled in f... Read More


Asian shares mostly gain as eyes turn to meetings at the White House and Jackson Hole

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their record levels on Friday. U.S. futures were little changed as investors watched for developments in... Read More


Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota's Black Hills

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota's Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process. Now, a new crop of ... Read More


European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington to present a united front in talks with President Donald Trump on ending Rus... Read More


A Grand Canyon mascot is recovered from the rubble. Can Brighty the Burro be restored?

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days. The 600-pound (273-kilogram) bronze statue used to greet visitors at the Grand Cany... Read More


Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel's plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a lo... Read More


The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has split the United States and its European allies, raising implications for security in the Middle East and becoming the latest snag ... Read More