Venezuela's Water Torture
Scarce rainfall and inadequate infrastructure combine to leave reservoirs dry, factories idle, electricity in short supply and some people desperate enough for water to steal it.
Scarce rainfall and inadequate infrastructure combine to leave reservoirs dry, factories idle, electricity in short supply and some people desperate enough for water to steal it.
Prevention magazine, once Rodale’s flagship title, will no longer accept print advertising starting with its July issue. Following a steep drop in ads across the company’s portfolio, publishing heiress Maria Rodale decided to raise newsstand and subscription prices at Prevention and slash costs by eliminating pages with print ads.
The U.K. government said it would help India’s Tata Steel secure a buyer for its struggling U.K. plants by providing aid to any prospective buyer regarding Tata’s growing pension deficit and heavy energy cost burden.
President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi chose a new prime minister and sacked the vice president, citing shortcomings in the government’s performance.
China’s efforts to tackle a glut of vacant housing by spurring home lending have triggered a bigger problem: A surge in risky subprime-style loans that is generating alarm.
Greece is due to start sending Syrian refugees and other migrants back across the Aegean Sea to Turkey on Monday, putting into practice a controversial deal between the EU and Turkey aimed at stemming the migration flow.
Korea Yakult's new motorized yogurt carts are making a splash on the streets of Seoul. Photo: Korea Yakult Co.
An Amtrak train traveling from New York City to Savannah, Ga., derailed outside of Philadelphia Sunday morning, killing two people and injuring over 30 others. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty
Forces that once pointed to an inexorable internationalization of the world’s economy have slowed, stuttered or swung into reverse even as politicians depict an America under siege from globalization run amok.
HP Inc., the PC and printer portion of the now-divided Hewlett-Packard Co., is expected to unveil what may be the thinnest laptop on the market, hoping to grab greater share of a premium category.
Politics dominated the Sunday morning news interview programs, with the major candidates and party operatives offering carefully sculpted views of Democratic and Republican races. Here are five of the day’s more interesting quotes:
A parts shortage is delaying some shipments of Oculus VR’s virtual-reality headsets.
Brussels’ airport reopened for some passenger flights, nearly two weeks after it was hit by deadly terrorist attacks.
Brussels Airlines started to resume a few flights the same day as the March 22 terrorist bombings at the Brussels airport and has since rerouted short- and long-haul flights and taken other steps to return to normal operations.
A new drug candidate can help reverse the pharmaceutical company’s 2016 stock slump.
Donald Trump offered his most detailed defense yet of his decision not to fire his campaign manager who faces battery charges for allegedly grabbing a female reporter.
Restoration Hardware’s move to end promotions means it isn’t out of the woods after recent supply-chain woes.
A U.S. airstrike killed an Islamic State rocket expert involved in an attack that killed a Marine and injured eight others, the army said.
Brussels airport has resumed flights after the devastating terrorist attacks on March 22 forced it to close. The reopening is good news for Belgium, but particularly the hub's home carrier, Brussels Airlines, which is no stranger to adversity, WSJ's Robert Wall reports. Photo: EPA
The U.S. and Russia urged the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to end fighting around the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region, after clashes claimed the lives of at least 30 people.
China's cheap credit, meant to support the property market, is encouraging some home buyers to borrow for their down payment—a risky practice that has authorities worried. Photo: Getty Images
Iran’s oil minister rejected a Saudi demand to stop throttling up its petroleum production, potentially threatening a global deal to limit crude output and raise prices.
Watch the 'GoT' star battle a scene-hogging motion-capture actor in an 'HBO First Look' parody.
The Democratic presidential candidates struck a more optimistic tone Sunday that they would be able secure a date to debate ahead of the April 19 New York primary.
A government-engineered boom in lawyers ends badly, with low crime and falling bankruptcies.
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