Indonesian president supports plan to scale back troops in restive Papua
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he supports plans to scale back the presence of troops in the eastern region of Papua.
Mon Dec 19 2022
Paris to scale back monument lighting as energy bills bite
Most monuments will now go unlit from 10 pm, a potential disappointment for the tens of millions of tourists to the romantic City of Lights.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Senate Democrats reach deal on jobless aid in Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill
The deal would scale back the level of jobless benefits provided in the version of the bill that passed the House of Representatives last week.
Sat Mar 06 2021
Republicans press Biden to scale back $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan
Democrats are considering using a parliamentary tool called "reconciliation" to get approval for the legislation with a simple majority.
Mon Feb 01 2021
As Ebola declines in Liberia, health officials scale back response plans
The rate of new Ebola infections here has declined so sharply in recent weeks that even some of the busiest treatment facilities are now only half-full.
Tue Nov 04 2014
Israeli airstrike kills 10 near U.N. school kills as ground forces scale back in Gaza
As Israel showed signs of scaling back its ground offensive in Gaza, its war from the skies continued Sunday, as an airstrike outside a U.N. school in southern Gaza killed at least 10 people.
Mon Aug 04 2014
MH370: Vietnam suspends air search for missing jet
Vietnam has suspended its air search for missing flight MH370 and scaled back a sea search.
Wed Mar 12 2014
G7 talks growth, austerity amid yen concerns
British finance minister George Osborne said as he opened the gathering amid pressure on Britain and other indebted European nations to scale back deep cuts to state spending.
Sat May 11 2013