Trump says he will sign defense policy bill after it clears Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet he will sign a $738 billion defense bill that sets policy on everything from family leave to...
EU leaders to reject Turkey-Libya deal – draft statement
An accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out maritime boundaries is a violation of international law, European Union leaders will say on Thursday in support...
Danish police carry out nationwide raids over suspected attack preparations
Police made several raids throughout Denmark on Wednesday and arrested a number of people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist militant attack, police...
India’s parliament approves citizenship law for non-Muslim minorities
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist government on Wednesday secured parliamentary approval for a controversial citizenship law that critics say undermines the country’s secular constitution, as protests...
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time’s Person of the Year
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swede who inspired millions of young people to take action against climate change, has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the...
Dow hit by losses in Boeing, Home Depot; S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher
The blue-chip Dow Jones index came under pressure from losses in Boeing and Home Depot on Wednesday, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq eked...
Greta Thunberg is Time’s 2019 Person of the Year – CNBC
Greta Thunberg is Time’s 2019 Person of the Year CNBC Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year 2019 CBS This Morning Greta Thunberg Lashes Out at...
Nobel-winning author Handke declared ‘persona non grata’ in Sarajevo
The Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Wednesday declared Nobel Prize-winning Austrian author Peter Handke “persona non grata” over his support for late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic...
Fleeing Rohingya on trial in Myanmar for ‘illegal travel’
Dozens of Rohingya Muslims appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges of traveling illegally after they were arrested while fleeing apartheid-like conditions...
As South Africa goes dark, small businesses suffer
Unprecedented power cuts in South Africa this week have had a devastating impact on small and large-scale businesses alike. Serena Chaudhry reports....