Thai ‘Tiger Temple’ blames government for deaths of rescued tigers
Thailand’s much-criticized Tiger Temple tourist attraction on Monday blamed the government for the deaths of scores of its tigers seized by authorities in 2016, denying...
Trump pledges to help allies in Middle East after Saudi attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would help its allies despite U.S. energy independence, after Washington blamed Iran for an attack...
Futures down after Saudi attacks spark rush for safety
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday after the weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities knocked out 5% of the world’s supply, sparking concerns...
Rohingya still in Myanmar face ‘threat of genocide’: United Nations
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who remain inside Myanmar face systematic persecution and are living under the threat of genocide, a U.N. fact-finding mission...
Trump asylum lockdown turns up heat on tiny Mexican migrant agency
Mexico’s tiny asylum agency is already overwhelmed with applicants who are abandoning the American dream because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration measures....
British PM ‘cautious’ ahead of Brexit talks with EU’s Juncker
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was feeling “cautious” as he went into talks on a Brexit deal with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday,...
Exclusive: Germany wants to cap next EU budget at 1%, seeks more funds for climate and migration
Germany wants to cap the European Union’s next budget for 2021-27 at 1% of the continent’s economy, a scenario that would still see Berlin contribute...
Apple takes fight against 13-billion-euro EU tax order to court
Apple will launch a legal challenge on Tuesday to a European Commission order to pay 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in Irish back taxes in...
East Libyan forces carry out air strikes on city of Sirte
Eastern Libyan forces on Monday mounted air strikes on positions in the central city of Sirte held by the internationally recognised government, an official and...
Democratic hopeful Warren seeks to curb U.S. lobbying, corporate power
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday proposed a major rewrite of U.S. laws governing lobbying that she said was aimed at restricting corporate influence...