One firefighter dies, two injured in Australian bushfire
An Australian volunteer firefighter died on Monday and two others suffered burns after their truck rolled over when it was hit by extreme winds amid...
Top Iraq militia chief warns of tough response to U.S. air strikes
A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against U.S. forces in Iraq following air strikes in Iraq and Syria overnight that hit...
Australia’s ‘columns of fire’ force mass evacuation, claim ninth life
A volunteer firefighter was killed battling Australian bushfires on Monday as “columns” of flames generating their own dangerous weather systems bore down on a tourist...
Australians save animals as fires rage
Wildlife animals fought for their lives as residents urged to evacuate. Olivia Chan reports....
Croatian court finds head of Hungary’s MOL, Croatia’s ex-PM guilty of bribery
A Croatian court ruled on Monday that the head of Hungarian energy group MOL and Croatia’s former prime minister were guilty in a corruption case,...
AstraZeneca, Merck score win with Lynparza approval for pancreatic cancer
AstraZeneca and Merck’s ovarian cancer drug Lynparza has received U.S. regulatory approval for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer, cementing its lead in a niche...
Top 25 basketball roundup: No. 22 WVU drops No. 2 Ohio State
Freshman Miles McBride scored a career-high 21 points off the bench to help No. 22 West Virginia upset No. 2 Ohio State 67-59 at Rocket...
Oil steady on upbeat data, Middle East unrest
Oil prices held on to three-month highs on Monday, underpinned by optimism over an expected China-U.S. trade deal and upbeat industrial data, while traders kept...
EU seeks reset in trade talks with U.S. – trade chief Hogan
The European Union’s new trade commissioner, Irishman Phil Hogan, was quoted on Monday as saying he would seek a reset of EU/US trade relations on...
China bans imports of pigs from Indonesia due to African swine fever
China’s customs said it has banned imports of pigs, wild boars and related products from Indonesia due to African swine fever....