Bolivian opposition leader calls for ‘radical’ strike action, blockades
A civic leader urged Bolivians to “paralyze” government institutions and block the borders as protests sparked by the contentious election victory last month of President...
Singer in K-pop boyband BTS investigated after car crash “error”
A member of South Korean boy band BTS is being investigated by police after admitting he was at fault in a crash between a car...
Hong Kong to guard and cherish media freedom, official says
Hong Kong’s administration will cherish and safeguard freedom of the press, its acting chief executive, Matthew Cheung, said on Tuesday, as protests that have roiled...
Macron, Xi to agree ‘irreversibility’ of Paris climate accord
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping will sign a pact that includes wording on the “irreversibility” of the Paris climate accord, an...
U.S. not ‘safe’ for refugees, rights groups argue in Canadian court
The United States is unsafe for would-be refugees and a Canada-U.S. agreement that compels asylum seekers to first apply for U.S. sanctuary ought to be...
Macron, Xi to agree ‘irreversibility’ of Paris climate agreement
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping will sign an agreement that includes wording on the “irreversibility” of the Paris climate agreement, an...
Trump speaks with Egypt’s Sisi, backs talks on disputed Ethiopia dam
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday and voiced support for negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over a...
Trump speaks with Egypt’s Sisi, backs talks on disputed Ethiopia dam: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday and voiced support for negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over a...
Companies plan net zero emissions industrial zone in UK by 2040
Three energy firms announced plans on Tuesday to develop the world’s first net zero emissions industrial zone in the north east of England by 2040,...
Guatemala’s next president to cut ties with Maduro’s Venezuela
Guatemalan President-elect Alejandro Giammattei said on Monday that he will break off all diplomatic relations with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro when he...