U.N. nuclear watchdog picks Argentina’s Grossi as next chief
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Tuesday picked Argentina’s Rafael Grossi to become the agency’s next chief, and he immediately pledged to act independently and...
Romania parliament committee fails to endorse finance minister nominee
Romania’s parliament joint budget and finance committee failed to endorse the nomination of Florin Citu as finance minister post on Tuesday, though their vote is...
Hong Kong bars activist Joshua Wong from district poll
Hong Kong authorities disqualified prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Tuesday from standing in upcoming district elections, a move likely to sow discord among anti-government...
Polish Supreme Court rejects vote recount bid by ruling nationalists
Poland’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected one of six requests for a vote recount by the ruling nationalists (PiS) following the Oct. 13 election in...
Death toll in southern Philippines earthquake rises to seven
The death toll from a strong earthquake in the southern Philippines has risen to seven, disaster and police officials said on Tuesday, as aftershocks continued...
Brexit election nears as UK opposition backs early poll
Britain was heading toward a December election on Tuesday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bet on breaking the Brexit deadlock with an early vote gained...
Kenyan team aim to stop fatal snake bites
Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping three-year-old cry out, but did not worry further after the child quickly settled – until the next morning,...
Argentina’s Grossi secures votes to head U.N. nuclear watchdog
Argentina’s Rafael Grossi has secured the backing of enough countries on the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board to become the head of the agency, succeeding Yukiya...
Factbox: Five facts about next U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi
Argentina’s candidate Rafael Grossi on Tuesday secured the necessary two-thirds in a vote by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors to become...
Oil vs Corn: U.S. lawmakers set hearing on fractious biofuels policy
The U.S. oil and corn industries will continue a long-running public battle over America’s biofuels policy on Tuesday during a Congressional hearing about the Trump...