Papua New Guinea shuts Chinese Ramu nickel mine after spill: reports
Papua New Guinea has temporarily closed a nickel plant run by Metallurgical Corporation of China that spilled slurry into a bay in August, newspapers said...
Brazil says it will call on OAS to demand answer from Venezuela on oil spill
Brazil’s environment minister said on Wednesday that the government will call on the Organization of American States (OAS) to demand an answer from Venezuela over...
U.S. FDA okays wider use of GSK ovarian cancer drug
GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday U.S. regulators approved its ovarian cancer treatment Zejula for wider use in some advanced cancers, in a boost to the British...
U.S. FDA says carcinogen not found in alternatives of Zantac and its generics
U.S. retailers Walmart Inc, CVS Health Corp Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Rite Aid Corp have all removed Zantac off their shelves after some drugs...
Love will help Harry and Meghan avoid fate of Charles and Di, ex-butler says
Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle are well placed to ride out the media storm around them and avoid the pitfalls that tore apart...
Four in five EU coal plants are unprofitable: research
Four in five coal plants in the European Union are unprofitable and utilities could face losses of nearly 6.6 billion euros ($7.3 billion) this year,...
UK asset managers face tougher checks on investment policy, green credentials
Asset managers in Britain face tougher checks on how they hold companies and other assets they invest in to account, and must for the first...
Thirst turns to anger as Australia’s mighty river runs dry
Reduced to a string of stagnant mustard-colored pools, fouled in places with pesticide runoff and stinking with the rotting carcasses of cattle and fish, the...
UK’s Javid sees BoE governor appointment this autumn: ITV
The appointment process for the next governor of the Bank of England is on track and an appointment will be made this autumn, finance minister...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Trump have ‘special’ relationship: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump continue to have close relations and trust, with Kim calling the relationship “special,” North...