Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce world’s first malaria vaccine
Kenya on Friday added the world’s first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for children under two, becoming the third country in Africa to...
EU weighs new energy taxes as Germany calls for ‘drastic’ steps
The European Union is considering new energy taxes to meet its climate targets, top officials said on Friday, with Germany calling for “drastic steps” to...
France calls for EU rules on virtual currencies
France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday the European Union should introduce a common set of rules to govern virtual currencies, which are...
Who won the third Democratic debate in Houston? – NBC News
Who won the third Democratic debate in Houston? NBC News The third Democratic debate: Live updates CNN Democratic candidates debate: How to budget health care l ABC...
Hong Kong leader to prioritize housing, jobs to try to appease protesters
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam promised to prioritize housing and jobs to try to appease deep-rooted discontent about the way the Asian financial hub has...
Trump Baltimore visit sparks protests after tweets
Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Baltimore on Thursday as President Donald Trump made his first visit to the city since he blasted it as...
Japan Post Bank admits improper sales to elderly clients, discovers 19,500 cases
Japan Post Bank said it had improperly sold investment trust products to elderly customers in a total of about 19,500 cases, the latest case of...
Climate-change activists’ plan to disrupt Heathrow with drones frustrated
Climate-change activists who planned to disrupt Heathrow airport with drones were frustrated early on Friday as the devices failed to fly and Europe’s biggest airport...
Drastic steps needed to stop climate change, Germany’s Scholz says
Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz said on Friday “drastic steps” were needed to counter climate change as European Union officials meet to discuss energy taxation....
London’s Heathrow airport says no disruption from activists’ drones
London’s Heathrow Airport said there had been no disruption to operations by climate activists who planned to fly drones near the airport to ground flights...