Doubts grow over Merkel’s heir apparent as German chancellor
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s path to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor seemed clear when she replaced her as leader of the governing Christian Democrats (CDU) last...
Three militants killed in gun fight with Indian troops in Kashmir
Three militants were killed in a gun battle with Indian security forces in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday, the first such incident since mobile telephone links...
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam unveils property measures
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam unveiled a package of property measures on Wednesday aimed at restoring confidence in her administration after more than four...
Hong Kong leader aims to ease the housing crunch inflaming protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced measures aimed at easing a housing shortage on Wednesday as she battles to restore confidence in her administration and...
New Zealand awards for police who captured Christchurch shooting suspect
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern handed bravery awards to two police officers in a private ceremony on Wednesday for risking their lives to capture...
Crews work into the night, fire engulfs NuStar ethanol storage tanks near San Francisco
Flames engulfed two ethanol holding tanks on Tuesday at a NuStar Energy petrochemical storage facility near San Francisco, prompting health authorities to urge residents of...
Hong Kong leader presents policy address via video after disruption
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam presented her annual policy address via video on Wednesday after some lawmakers disrupted the legislative session, shouting and jeering...
Embattled Hong Kong leader unveils measures to ease housing crunch
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced measures aimed at easing a housing shortage on Wednesday as she battles to restore confidence in her administration and...
Crew from North Korean ship fall overboard near Japan: NHK
Crew of a suspected North Korean ship fell overboard in the Sea of Japan near Noto Peninsula, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing...
Fire engulfs NuStar ethanol storage tanks near San Francisco
Flames engulfed two ethanol holding tanks on Tuesday at a NuStar Energy petrochemical storage facility near San Francisco, prompting health authorities to urge residents of...