No backsliding on climate goals, carbon price, EU tells Britain
Britain must uphold EU climate change targets and environmental standards after the post-Brexit transition period, the bloc will say in negotiations to strike a deal...
UEFA says monitoring coronavirus, not yet clear if any impact on Euro 2020
It is not yet clear whether Euro 2020 will be affected by the coronavirus outbreak which has struck Italy, one of the 12 host countries,...
Sweden summons Chinese ambassador to demand release of Gui Minhai
Sweden’s foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned China’s ambassador to Sweden to demand the release Chinese-born Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, a day after he was sentenced...
U.S. wants Afghan president to postpone planned inauguration
The United States wants Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to defer his second-term inauguration over concerns it could inflame an election feud with his political rival...
Assange tried to call White House, Hillary Clinton over data dump, his lawyer says
Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realized that unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to...
Spanish opera star Domingo apologises after sexual harassment claims
Opera singer Placido Domingo has apologised to the women who accused him of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour, saying he took full responsibility for his...
Wall Street rises after Monday’s sell-off
U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday with some help from earnings reports after the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials logged their worst session in...
Shell-shocked: SA’s lobster catchers suffer coronavirus fallout
Lobster catchers on South Africa’s West Coast have become unexpected victims of the coronavirus epidemic, after China halted imports of seafood in a bid to...
Malaysian parties call for election, reject unity coalition
Four Malaysian parties on Tuesday rejected veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad’s proposal for a unity government that could have strengthened his grip, calling instead for an...
Coronavirus increases Iran’s isolation, strains South Korea and Italy
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rose to 16 on Tuesday, the highest outside China, increasing its international isolation as dozens of countries from South Korea to...
