The man behind the wheel of Congo’s news
Pierre Mambele was never credited with telling the story of Congo’s never-ending crises. But the news would often have gone unheard without him....
Calls for justice, intervention as Philippines buries drug war’s youngest known victim
One by one, a mother and her children splash holy water over a white coffin barely a meter long. On the dirt floor beneath it...
U.S. government to provide licenses for sales to Huawei if national security protected
The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue licenses to U.S. companies seeking to sell to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] where...
Wall St. set to open lower on concerns over trade war fallout
Wall Street was set for a lower open on Tuesday as investors fretted over a hit to earnings from the protracted U.S.-China trade dispute and...
Australian student released from North Korea says spy charges ‘obviously’ false
The Australian student released last week after being detained in North Korea said on Tuesday Pyongyang’s accusation that he was a spy was “pretty obviously”...
Trump blasts ‘foolish’ UK PM May and her ‘wacky’ envoy over leaked memos
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at “foolish” British Prime Minister Theresa May and her “wacky” Washington ambassador, stepping up a tirade against...
Spain’s Socialists won’t seek to form government if lose July votes
Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) spokeswoman said on Tuesday that the party will not make a fresh attempt to name acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as...
Sarasin cuts Shell stake, criticizing its climate strategy
London-based asset manager Sarasin & Partners has sold nearly 20% of its holdings in Royal Dutch Shell, saying the oil and gas company’s spending plans...
British naturalist warns climate change may bring social unrest
Naturalist David Attenborough told British lawmakers on Tuesday it would be essential to stick to a new target to decarbonize the economy, warning that failure...
Iran’s Zarif says Trump has been lured by allies into killing 2015 nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday Donald Trump’s allies had tricked the U.S. president into killing off a 2015 nuclear agreement between...
