UK police investigating 39 lorry deaths raid two addresses
Two addresses in Northern Ireland have been searched by police investigating the deaths of 39 people inside a truck at an industrial estate near London....
China sets next week for key party meeting, after long gap
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold a key meeting of its senior leadership next week after an unusually long delay since the last one, state...
China’s Communist Party to hold key meeting next week
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold key meeting starting from next Monday until Thursday, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday....
Bolivia’s Morales set to win outright as disputed vote count nears completion
Bolivia’s leftist leader Evo Morales was on track to win a fraught presidential race outright, edging to a decisive 10-point lead over his main rival...
Indonesia president tells cabinet to fix regulations, create jobs
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday ordered his new cabinet members to simplify the country’s regulatory framework within their first month in office, stressing the...
Macron proposes Atos CEO Thierry Breton as new French EU commissioner
France has proposed Atos technology group Chief Executive Officer Thierry Breton as its candidate to head industrial policy in the next European Commission, President Emmanuel...
Thousands hit by PG&E’s latest power cutoffs, more planned
Thousands of homes and businesses in California were in the dark on Wednesday as Pacific Gas & Electric turned off power in parts of 15...
Modi’s BJP leading in key state polls in India: TV
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance was leading in elections in two key states on Thursday, television networks reported, tightening the party’s grip on...
Australia’s mighty river runs dry
In the grip of the deepest drought in a century, Australia’s longest waterway, if tributaries are included, has run dry. Despair is turning to anger...
Bolivia’s Morales takes 10-point lead in election count, would hand him outright win
Bolivian President Evo Morales posted a 10-point lead against main rival Carlos Mesa in the presidential election vote count, official data showed for the first...