Attack on a health center dealing with polio in northwestern Pakistan kills a police officer

Attack on a health center dealing with polio in northwestern Pakistan kills a police officer

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, triggering a shootout that left a police officer dead, local authorities said. Three of the attackers were also killed in the exchange. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Orakzai, a district in the … Read more

British oil giant BP posts $2.3 billion in third-quarter profit

British oil giant BP posts .3 billion in third-quarter profit

British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images British oil major BP on Tuesday reported its weakest quarterly earnings in nearly four years, weighed down by a slump in crude prices and lower refining margins. The energy firm posted underlying replacement … Read more