Hosszu wins fourth women’s 200 medley world title
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu continued her domination of the women’s individual medley by winning the 200 meters event for the fourth time at the world championships...
Israel demolishes Palestinian homes near barrier
Israeli forces began demolishing Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, in the face of protests and international criticism....
Oil prices rise more than 1% after Iran seizes British tanker
Oil prices rose on Monday on concerns that Iran’s seizure of a British tanker last week may lead to supply disruptions in the energy-rich Gulf....
With coalition deal close, Spain’s Sanchez seeks parliament’s backing as PM
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez laid out his main priorities for government to parliament on Monday, as lawmakers in his party and its likely...
Many feared trapped in major fire in India’s financial capital
A major fire broke out on Monday in a nine-storey government building in India’s financial capital of Mumbai, with several people feared trapped, fire officials...
Frenzied debut of China’s Nasdaq-style board adds $44 bln in market cap
Trading on China’s new Nasdaq-style board for homegrown tech firms hit fever pitch on Monday, with shares up as much as 520% in a wild...
Puerto Rico governor won’t seek re-election
Puerto Rico’s governor says he won’t seek re-election, but he’s refused to resign. The island is bracing for more protests demanding he step down over...
Indonesia plans cloud seeding to avoid crop failure
Indonesia is preparing to carry out cloud seeding in an effort to trigger rainfall to prevent harvest failure and forest fire, the disaster mitigation agency’s...
U.S. NHC says 30% chance of tropical cyclone over northwest Bahamas
A trough of low pressure located over the northwest Bahamas and the adjacent waters has a 30% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone in the...
Thai farmers asked to delay rice planting as drought bites
The Thai government has asked farmers to delay planting rice because of drought and the pumping of water from reservoirs for irrigation threatens household supplies,...