Air pollution soars in Thai capital, authorities issue warning
Authorities in Thailand’s capital warned people to wear face masks or stay indoors on Thursday after choking air pollution returned to Bangkok following months of...
Top Trump ally in U.S. House to leave Congress, eyes work with president
One of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most stalwart allies in the House of Representatives, Republican Mark Meadows, said on Thursday he will not seek re-election...
Suspects in Slovak journalist’s killing to face trial in January
Four suspects in the murder of a Slovak investigative journalist and his fiancée will go on trial in January after judges ruled on Thursday that...
Algeria swears in new president, protest movement debates response
Algeria swore in Abdelmadjid Tebboune as president on Thursday as the Hirak protest movement debated its response to his offer of dialogue to end a...
Hezbollah-backed candidate Diab on course to be Lebanese PM
Former minister Hassan Diab is set to be named Lebanon’s new prime minister on Thursday with backing from the Iran-backed group Hezbollah and its allies,...
Omitted from debate stage, 2020 Democratic hopefuls seek limelight elsewhere
Miles from where seven Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the debate stage on Thursday night in Los Angeles, Julian Castro on Wednesday walked the city’s...
Putin says he’s open to tweaking presidential term limits
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was open to the possibility of altering Russia’s constitution, including proposals to increase parliament’s power and to...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says bill to allow mining on native reserves ready
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that a bill authorizing mining on protected indigenous reserves was ready and only needed to be sent to...
Pension protests cause new power cuts at French households: RTE
French power grid operator RTE said on Thursday that an illegal act of sabotage that was likely to be linked to the protests over pensions...
Swatch ticked off with Swiss anti-trust agency parts ban
Swatch will be blocked from selling some parts to watchmakers, ranging from Richemont’s Cartier to Chopard and Breitling, from next year in an escalation of...