UK to repatriate 16,000 people on fourth day of Thomas Cook collapse
Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said over 70 flights are scheduled for Thursday to bring back 16,000 people to the country following the collapse of...
How a sanctions-busting industry soars in N.Korea
North Korea is evading U.N. sanctions to cash in on soaring domestic demand for smartphones, using low-cost hardware imports to generate significant income for the...
U.S. official believes China is ‘committed’ to curbing fentanyl
A senior White House official on Thursday said he believed China was “absolutely committed” to cooperating with the United States to curb illicit fentanyl, a...
U.S. lawmakers to grill Trump intel chief about whistleblower report
President Donald Trump’s top intelligence official will be grilled by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday over the administration’s handling of a whistleblower report central to an...
Large fire breaks out at French factory in Rouen
A large fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday at a French factory in the northern port city of Rouen, local authorities said....
As China forges ecological future, Tibetans relinquish nomadic past
Former nomad Yanglo spent his youth tending yaks and sheep in the highlands of China’s Qinghai province, but the Tibetan is now often found huddled...
Australia’s most populous state revamps law on abortions
Legislators in Australia’s most populous state voted on Thursday to decriminalize abortion after a fractious debate that threatened to divide the conservative government of New...
China’s tale of two cities: Beijing, Hong Kong prepare for anniversary
As China prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic on Oct 1, Beijing is on security lockdown ahead of celebrations headlined by...
Malaysia to require banks to report exposure to climate risks
Malaysia’s central bank governor said financial institutions will be required to report their exposure to climate risks and the information it gathers could be used...
One dead after strong quake strikes near Indonesia’s Ambon
At least one person died on Thursday after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, damaging buildings and sending people fleeing to...