AstraZeneca’s combo lung disease therapy falls short of FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve AstraZeneca Plc’s combo therapy to treat a form of lung disease, the drugmaker said on Tuesday....
Sinn Fein president rejects reported UK plan for customs centers
Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald said on Tuesday a reported proposal from Britain to set up “customs clearance centers” on both sides of the...
Dutch morning commute upended by tractors in farmers’ protest
Traffic on Dutch roads was crippled on Tuesday morning as hundreds of farmers drove their tractors slowly along the country’s major highways to The Hague...
Britain’s Prince Harry to visit Malawi health centre
Britain’s Prince Harry will on Tuesday visit a health centre in Malawi before leaving later in the day to join his family in Johannesburg, South...
Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals
In a small shack overlooking muddy pits hewn out of eastern Congo’s rolling green hills, a government official puts a barcoded tag on a sack...
Irish Brexit border proposal only preliminary – UK minister
British proposals to address the problem of the Irish border after Brexit, which were reported by Ireland’s state broadcaster RTE, are only preliminary and are...
Malaysia pushes for strict law to police vapes, e-cigarettes
Malaysia is planning to introduce strict regulations on the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vaporisers, health officials said on Tuesday, as countries around...
Your doctor may be wrong about red meat: study
Steak is back on the menu, if a new scientific review is to be believed. A group of experts from around the world say there’s...
Taiwan bridge collapse crushes fishing boats, some crew feared trapped
A bridge collapsed into a harbor in northeastern Taiwan on Tuesday, crushing several fishing boats with some crew feared trapped, authorities said, although the number...
Peru’s Vizcarra closes Congress, but rebel lawmakers refuse to leave
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra dissolved Congress on Monday to end a yearlong battle with rightwing lawmakers over his anti-graft campaign, but rebel legislators refused to...