New Zealand passes law aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050
New Zealand has placed itself on the right side of history in the battle against climate change, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday, after...
China says some tariffs must be canceled on both sides for trade deal with U.S.
China and the United States must simultaneously cancel some existing tariffs on each other’s goods for both sides to reach a “phase one” trade deal,...
Toyota unveils $1.8 billion share buyback after strong second-quarter profits
Toyota Motor Corp unveiled plans for a $1.8 billion share buyback on Thursday, after reporting a more-than-expected quarterly profit on better global sales and an...
Court postpones hearing for seventh time for Tanzanian journalist jailed since July
A Tanzanian court on Thursday postponed the hearing for the seventh time of a prominent Tanzanian journalist arrested in July in a case his lawyers...
French police clear migrant camp in Paris
French police started clearing a migrant tent camp in northern Paris on Thursday, a day after the government announced a tightening of French immigration policy....
Lights, camera … cut! Japan soul-searching over freedom of expression
Withdrawn endorsements for films and art exhibitions are re-igniting a debate in Japan over self-censorship, exposing a struggle to balance freedom of expression with a...
USA, China, Japan and Korea to dominate 5G: study
China, the United States, Japan and Korea will account for more than half of the world’s subscribers to super-fast 5G mobile networks by 2025, leaving...
South Korea expels two North Koreans suspected of killing 16 fishermen
South Korea expelled on Thursday two North Korean fishermen suspected of killing 16 colleagues before crossing the border into the South last week, South Korea’s...
Will Spain finally have a government?
The main candidates in Spain’s fourth national election in four years have already dismissed several possible scenarios for forming a government by agreement should the...
Attorney General Declined Trump Request to Declare Nothing Illegal in Ukraine Call – The New York Times
Attorney General Declined Trump Request to Declare Nothing Illegal in Ukraine Call The New York Times Ukraine envoy had ‘clear understanding’ on quid pro quo, but...