China plans to end illegal hazardous chemical dumping by 2025
China will step up efforts to end the illegal dumping of hazardous chemical waste over the next six years, raising its monitoring and treatment capacity...
Gojek CEO Makarim quits, says will join Indonesia’s cabinet
Gojek CEO and co-founder Nadiem Makarim said on Monday he had resigned from the ride-hailing and payments company to join the cabinet of Indonesian President...
Indonesia president may delay cabinet announcement to Wednesday
Indonesian President Joko Widodo may delay announcing his cabinet until Wednesday morning, according to Mahfud MD, a former head of the Constitutional Court, who said...
Bolivia’s Morales confident of election win despite count suggesting a run-off
Bolivian President Evo Morales shrugged off an early vote count showing Sunday’s election heading for a second round run-off, saying he was confident that uncounted...
Canada’s Trudeau, his ‘sunny ways’ darkened by scandals, seeks to retain power in election
Canadians vote on Monday to determine whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who swept into office four years ago as a charismatic figure promising “sunny ways,”...
Bolivia’s Morales confident he will win outright
Bolivian President Evo Morales said he was confident he would win Sunday’s election outright, despite an official preliminary count of 84% of ballots that showed...
Lebanon’s Hariri agrees to reforms amid protests
After days of nationwide protests, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri and his government partners on Sunday agreed on a package of reforms to ease an...
Indonesia Gojek CEO Makarim says he will join Widodo’s cabinet
Gojek CEO and founder Nadiem Makarim said on Monday he had resigned from the ride-hailing and payments company to join the cabinet of Indonesian President...
Global renewable power capacity to rise by 50% in five years: IEA
Global renewable energy capacity is set to rise by 50% in five years’ time, driven by solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on homes, buildings and industry,...
Quake of magnitude 6.4 strikes off Vanuatu – USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said....