Nigerian Islamist militants free three aid workers, other civilian hostages: U.N.
Islamist militants released three aid workers and other civilians in northeast Nigeria who had been held hostage since late December, a United Nations official said...
Meet ‘Taylor’: A nose for sniffing out koalas
Conservation detection dogs are being trained to search for injured koalas caught in the middle of Australia’s bushfires. It’s hoped that training more dogs like...
Renault chairman says ‘real desire’ to make Nissan alliance work
Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Thursday there was a “real desire” at the helm of the carmaker’s alliance with Nissan to make it a...
Renault chairman says ‘no stress’ to appoint new CEO
Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Thursday there was “no stress” to appoint a new chief executive at the helm of the French carmaker, adding...
Iran says Europeans yielding to ‘high school bully’ Trump in nuclear row
Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday three European states had succumbed to U.S. threats of new tariffs on their goods when they triggered a dispute...
Djokovic faces Struff, Barty takes on Tsurenko at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for an eighth Australian Open title against Jan-Lennard Struff, while Ash Barty’s bid to become the first homegrown singles...
‘Devastated’ De Minaur pulls out of Australian Open with injury
World number 21 Alex de Minaur was forced to pull out of the Australian Open on Thursday with an abdominal injury, robbing the men’s singles...
NBA roundup: Magic halt Lakers’ 9-game win streak
Markelle Fultz amassed 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the visiting Orlando Magic ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ nine-game winning streak with a...
South Korea should coordinate with U.S. to avoid ‘misunderstandings’ when engaging North: ambassador
To avoid any “misunderstandings” that could trigger sanctions, South Korea should run any plans to engage with North Korea through a joint working group established...
Nestle to invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs to shift to recycled plastics
Food giant Nestle said on Thursday it would invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.07 billion) to source more recycled plastics to package its...