Sober nightlife takes off in New York
At bars like the chic Getaway in trendy Greenpoint, Brooklyn, ‘sober-curious’ patrons sip on non-alcoholic cocktails and concentrate on making connections with others who are...
Top-five BHP investor Aberdeen Standard piles on climate pressure ahead of AGM
One of BHP’s biggest shareholders Aberdeen Standard Investments on Wednesday added to pressure for the world’s leading miner to cut ties with lobby groups it...
Djokovic, Thiem among top seeds to advance in Shanghai
World number one Novak Djokovic extended his winning run in Asia when he strolled into the last-16 of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3 6-3...
Two killed in shooting at synagogue in Germany, suspects flee in hijacked car
Two people were killed in shooting attacks on a synagogue and a kebab bistro in the eastern German city of Halle on Wednesday and one...
U.N. report says U.S. air strikes on Afghan drug labs unlawful, hit civilians
U.S. air strikes on alleged Taliban drug labs in Afghanistan in May killed or wounded at least 39 civilians, including 14 children, and violated international...
South America forest fires could disrupt rainfall in region’s farm belt: experts
Forest fires that swept across Bolivia and Brazil this year could disrupt rainfall distribution across South America’s grains-and-beef producing regions in unpredictable ways for years...
Victor the eagle’s bird’s eye view of the Alps raises climate change awareness
Victor, a nine-year old white-tailed eagle, set off this week on a mission to raise awareness of climate change in the Alps, which have already...
Chinese organisers cancel NBA fan event amid free speech row
Chinese organisers on Wednesday cancelled a fan event on the eve of a National Basketball Association (NBA) exhibition game in Shanghai, the latest fallout in...
Shanghai Sports Federation says NBA fan event in city canceled
The Shanghai Sports Federation said on Wednesday that a National Basketball Association (NBA) fan event scheduled later in the day in the city has been...
Chinese fans fume at NBA as fallout from free speech row spreads
Basketball followers on mainland China expressed anger at the U.S. National Basketball Association on Wednesday after a fan event in Shanghai was cancel led, amid...