Shippers shine torch in every corner as pressure to cut CO2 grows
From higher-quality paint to state-of-the-art propellers: shipping companies are looking in every corner to reduce their carbon footprint as investor and activist pressure increases....
New Zealand ‘will still host APEC’ despite devastating fire
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern insists that APEC will proceed as planned in 2021, regardless of whether New Zealand’s SkyCity Convention Centre is available following a...
That last toke for the road could be a downer with pot breathalyzers coming
One toke for the road could end up being a total bummer for drivers who smoke pot, with several companies in the United States preparing...
Mystery martyr’s church unearthed in the Holy Land
A Byzantine-era church built in honor of an unnamed martyr has been unearthed near Jerusalem after a three-year excavation, Israeli researchers said on Wednesday....
Stand-off at Ethiopian activist’s home amid tensions with PM: Reuters witness
Hundreds of supporters of an Ethiopian ethnic activist and media entrepreneur gathered outside his house on Wednesday, a day after it was surrounded by security...
Malaysia’s Najib clueless about millions banked in his account, lawyers say
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak did not know that millions of dollars transferred into his personal accounts came from scandal-linked state fund 1MDB, his...
Workers in pain: Employers take a new twist to prevent costly injuries
Your job does not have to be physically demanding to literally be a pain in the neck, or knee, or lower back....
Philippine vice president says time for Duterte to halt failed drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should allow the United Nations to investigate his war on drugs, and abandon a deadly campaign that has been failure and...
Let’s agree a ‘reasonable’ Brexit timetable, Labour’s Corbyn tells UK PM
British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday reiterated his offer to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to agree a “reasonable timetable” to pass Brexit legislation,...
Brexit ball back in EU court, offer of three-month delay likely
EU leaders will consider Britain’s request for a Brexit delay on Wednesday, and are likely to move quickly to extend the Oct. 31 deadline, with...