China’s Xi says world hopes North Korea-U.S. talks can succeed
The world hopes North Korea and the United States can talk to each other and for those talks to be successful, Chinese President Xi Jinping...
John Malkovich returns to the West End stage
American actor John Malkovich returned to London’s West End on Wednesday after nearly 30 years, taking on the role of a disgraced Hollywood film mogul...
In an impoverished Chilean suburb, a recycling drive flourishes
La Pintana, an impoverished Chilean neighborhood plagued by crime, is an unlikely place to find a green revolution. But the area on the outskirts of...
Germany’s Merkel hopes for ambitious EU goal to cut carbon emissions
Germany will push for an ambitious goal of making the European Union economy neutral in terms of carbon emissions by 2050 at the EU summit...
Governing Hong Kong: a poisoned chalice
A Hong Kong chief executive might be in charge of a free-wheeling, international financial hub, but they still remain accountable to China’s Communist Party. The...
German mayors get death threats after suspected far-right murder
At least two German mayors with pro-migrant policies have received death threats by post, police said on Thursday, a few weeks after the murder of...
Hong Kong lets protesters’ deadline to scrap extradition bill pass, setting stage for further demos
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam appeared to ignore a Thursday deadline set by some protesters to withdraw an extradition bill that she promoted then postponed,...
When the winemaker wore a wet suit: Spain’s $100 subsea tipple
For many discerning drinkers, the walk down stone steps into a cool, dark cellar is an essential part of visiting a winery, but with one...
Putin: Fate of captured Ukrainian sailors must be tied to jailed Russians
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the fate of 24 Ukrainian sailors held in Russia since last year must be linked to the release...
Futures power higher on Fed effect
U.S. stock index futures jumped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated that it was ready to cut interest rates as soon as next month...